In 2021, KRS-One, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Kurtis Blow founded the Hip Hop Alliance. The organization addresses the “needs and concerns of the Hip Hop and R&B workforce through advocacy, information ...

There was scoring left and right, but it was Memphis that emerged as the winners of the 2024 Frisco Bowl, beating West Virginia 42-37 in a highlight-filled game. Memphis started the game hot with ...

GloRilla, Latto and Doechii all delivered landmark rap albums. Not just because they had the best bars, but because each ...

Jay-Z’s lawyer expects the hip-hop mogul, whose real name is Shawn Carter, to soon be “cleared” from a lawsuit that accuses him and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping a minor in 2000 ...

Here is a breakdown of the trends we at The Commercial Appeal expect to see in 2025. The fallout from Memphis rapper Young Dolph’s 2021 murder continued to be a major story in 2024, and we can expect ...

Across industries, celebrities have always taken on other aspects of Hollywood. The hip-hop world is no different, as rappers have ventured from their MC skills to motion pictures. While some ...

2021. The Grizzlies led by 22 at the end of the first quarter, 31 at the half and by 57 in the fourth quarter. Jake LaRavia added 19 points for Memphis, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 17, Desmond Bane ...

Jay-Z was named as a defendant in a rape lawsuit on Dec. 8 — and he is fighting back. (Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images) Shawn Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is in a legal war as he ...

Lady Vols basketball survived its first true road test. No. 16 Tennessee won 90-75 against Memphis (2-8) at FedExForum on Wednesday. The Lady Vols (9-0) couldn't pull away until the end of the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis rap star GloRilla was once again in the giving spirit. On Wednesday, she visited her alma mater, Melrose High School in Orange Mound, and surprised students and staff ...

GloRilla said she always hoped someone would help Melrose High when she was a student there. Now it "warms my heart" to be able to do so, she said.

In March, C-list rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden declared that “the girl rapper wave is over,” predicting that the recent period of unprecedented success and visibility for a growing number ...