BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Young Bleed, a popular rapper in the 1990s, has died of complications from a brain aneurysm, just days after he was rushed to a hospital. Young Bleed’s son, Ty’Gee Ramon, ...

The genre of hip-hop was kicked off in the 1970s in the public parks in New York City. There, DJs would plug their setups into public light fixtures and supply the neighborhood with party music, ...

Winter fashion in Hip-Hop has always been more than just about staying warm—it’s about flexing personal style, repping your neighborhood, and pushing boundaries. From the oversized puffer jackets and ...

Johnson is talking about his years of “dirt hustling,” when he sold stapled and Xeroxed copies of his zine Unsigned and Hella ...

Let’s take a vote. For everyone who believes that the 1990s were the best years for rap music, raise your hand. Okay, that’s one… two… three… all of you ...

What came first, the chicken or the egg? I often ask myself similar questions but with words or rap music. Do I love words because of rap music or rap music because of the words? I’m 44 and no closer ...

1990s rappers like Coolio command respect--and money--from Russia to Taiwan. June 10, 2008 — -- Last summer, the Faroe Islands -- a remote archipelago populated by puffin and sheep in the middle ...

Shangri-La Records' "Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi" series returns for a second season, celebrating 1990s Memphis hip-hop. The series will be held at the B-Side venue in Minglewood Hall and livestreamed. Each month ...