“Gangsta rap” songs like “Boyz-n-the-Hood” were hawked out of trunks to local DJ’s and radio personalities. An organic phenomenon that eventually gained national fame and ...

The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off his softer side – and still brings listeners to tears.

The late 1990s boasted quite a bit of bubblegum pop music, and these three icons personified that era beautifully.

Tucker had led a crusade against “gangsta rap.” One of the songs that referred to Tucker, “How Do U Want It,” says, “Delores Tucker, yous a muthafucka, instead of trying to help a nigga you destroy a ...

In an interview with MOJO magazine, he said: "We have stopped them being used to promote violence or abuse, during the heyday of gangster rap when someone wanted to sample it in a song we thought ...

The legendary Queen guitarist explained that the band refused to let an artist use one of their biggest tracks during the "heydey" of the genre.