“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 ...

And the rapper bristled when his song was lumped in with the so-called "gangster rap" scene. "I'm trying to get rid of that jacket that's been put on my back - that I'm a gangsta rapper," he said ...

Throughout the years, hip-hop has expanded with different sub-genres, including gangsta rap, drill ... pretty difficult to narrow down a list of songs that have helped define the region.

As hip-hop has evolved with several sub-genres like gangsta rap, conscious rap ... Check out these 20 notable hip-hop songs that are sure to get any party started.

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 ...

“Every day I think about that. I wish I had a rap career that was not gangsta. I don’t want this s### for myself. I don’t want this s### for my son. I rap about this s### because it consumed ...