Bobby Shmurda thinks rappers have taken their violent motifs too far. During a new episode of The Danza Project podcast on May 28, the 28-year-old elaborated on this thought, saying that rap music has ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) A.D. Carson, University of Virginia (THE CONVERSATION) The shooting of a security ...

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...

The 31-year-old actor and musician shared a note that read: "If you are for gangster rap, you can't also be for Black." The note was accompanied by a lengthy caption explaining why he believes the two ...

In a judicial opinion filed last month, The State of Maryland’s highest court ruled that rap lyrics may be admitted in court as evidence of a defendant’s guilt. This blatantly racist decision is a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rap battles have historically been a way for emcees to display their lyrical ...