Two New York state lawmakers are set to unveil new legislation this week aimed at making it harder for prosecutors to introduce rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials, Rolling Stone has learned.

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A hip-hop legend has died aged 51 after suffering from complications due to a brain aneurysm, it was revealed today. Young Bleed, whose real name was Glenn Clifton Jr, passed away on Saturday after ...

Ice Cube shut down retirement rumors, insisting he’s not hanging up the mic despite online criticism of his new track. The 56-year-old rap icon responded directly to X user @freddiehotspot, who posted ...

The top producers on the Billboard Hot 100 and selective genre songs chart that utilize the Hot 100 formula (blending streaming, airplay and download sales data). Rankings are based on accumulated ...

The Alchemist has added his two cents on the topic that had Rap Twitter in a frenzy this week. On Wednesday, Billboard reported that, for the first time since 1990 - when Biz Markie‘s signature song ...

Generative artificial intelligence is seeping deeper into our cultural fabric by the day. In just two years, AI videos of Will Smith eating spaghetti have evolved from poorly developed nightmare fuel ...

Several of the most lauded hip-hop songs in music history have achieved diamond status—10 million sold or more—according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For these celebratory ...

The summer of 2024 was undeniably a “brat” one, with Charli XCX’s album dominating both the internet and club scene. Even beyond the memorable cultural phenomenon, the charts of summer 2024 were ...