Roc-A-Fella Records’ CEO and Def Jam President Jay-Z will leave the office in November to embark on the “American Gangster Live” tour, a five-date outing in support of his upcoming album, American ...

The comments began with Flores’ first photo of the woman, which was posted in December 2023, 11 months after the Memphis rap pioneer’s death. Gangsta Boo died of a drug overdose in January 2023, ...

Had Snoop Dogg pretended to take a toke from the Olympic torch he helped carry to open the 2024 games, few people would have been surprised. But the now cannabis entrepreneur and elder statesman of ...

Ice-T’s appearance at Raising Cane’s wasn’t just about sipping iced tea on National Iced Tea Day. It was about celebrating originality, a value he says both he and the chicken chain hold close. The ...

Ice-T is one of the original gangster rappers, of whom Greg Knot of The Chicago Tribune wrote: "Ice-T is that rare gangster rapper who leads with... 'Original Gangster': Rapper and Actor Ice-T Born ...

Memphis rap pioneers were celebrated at the RiverBeat Music Festival in Memphis. The concert paid tribute to the late Gangsta Boo, a prominent figure in Memphis rap. Memphis rap is enjoying a ...

The ancient Greek poets have been branded the original gangster rappers and compared to stars such as 8 Mile star Eminem. Boffins say their epic works, such as Homer’s Iliad, feature all the same ...