A gangster-themed project would be typecasting for Al, who not only starred in the ultimate gangster films of all time, but also had roles in Carlito’s Way, Scarface, and more. Al’s rep reportedly ...

In what’s already a massive week for hip-hop featuring new songs from seemingly everyone from Jay-Z to MF DOOM, one of our favorite tracks has been the new Young Thug track “Gangster Shit.” Whether it ...

Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be Schoolly D, Ice-T and N.W.A. In the early 90s, the sub-genre became mainstream with the likes of Dr Dre ...

The shooting death of Migos rapper Takeoff on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, sent shockwaves throughout the hip-hop community and popular culture. “If you are for gangster rap, you can’t also be for Black,” ...

The new Gangster Doodles compilation is slated to arrive on October 15th via All City Records. Two years after delivering a showcase of the beat scene's finest, Gangster Doodles is set for round two.

The Grammy nominee had struggled with health issues since his 2019 stroke. 16 hours ago On "Not Impressive," the third track off of Mozzy's new album, the Sacramento rapper starts off by saying: "They ...

For fans and critics who intellectualize it, gangsta rap, or “reality rap,” is serious business. For them, the defining genre of West Coast hip-hop represents true stories from the ’hood as told by ...

Cardi B is not done with the rap game. The reality television personality has released her sophomore project titled Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2. The new mixtape features 10 tracks from the sultry ...

“This is black superhero music,” Jay-Z proclaims in his excellent new “Roc Boys.” That means live horns, grooving on some kind of Afro-beat riff over Seventies rumble-in-the-jungle funk, while Jay-Z ...

For a comedy about extremely geeky and awkward people, HBO’s “Silicon Valley” features some of the coolest music on television, and you often notice it most when the show ends and the credits roll.

“I would describe my music as just like tough, the sh*t you wanna hear for real,” says Quadie. “Just let loose and listen.” Over the chorus-less course of “GANGSTER,” Quadie Diesel raps in long ...