The lyrics of his songs contained minimal humor ... Over time, this has evolved into something much more troubling than the mere “gangster rap” that worried parents in the 1990s, when Tupac ...

But Snoop Dogg the MC, the laconic voice who defined West Coast gangsta rap in the ’90s ... where we’ve come over the last 30 years. The lyrics can’t get too far away from the streets ...

This year, three particularly foul-mouthed and insulting young rappers named “Lil Jeff,” “Lil Scoom,” and “Ybcdul” recorded a song together. All three had been killed before the end of the ...

The N.W.A. member’s entry into the Christmas rap canon has a memorable intro from Dolemite, before launching into a foul-mouthed take on “Jingle Bells.” Listen to the lyrics closely and you ...

The way that prosecutors are using these lyrics is really to strip them of any artistic value, to deny them the status of art ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. ADVERTISEMENT It’s summer break 2001. You’re ten years old and at your grandparents’ house, watching TV, trying to savor the last ...

By 1994, he was a controversial young rapper who had already left an indelible mark on the fledgling subgenre of gangsta rap and was about to undergo a trial for murder (he was acquitted).

The New York Jets really thought they were doing something cool when they entered the field blasting “Gangsta’s Paradise” on a boom box. But they seemed to forget two important details about ...

for dominance in a genre known at the time as “gangsta rap.” The motion alleges constitutional violations and lack of corroborating evidence against Davis. AP In interviews and a 2019 tell-all ...

Lupe Fiasco is stepping into academia to share his insights on rap! The artist, born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, announced on Instagram that he will join Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute ...