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King Von, the late Chicago rapper, has been brought back to life in a surprising music video by Chinese artist FOUR4444, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville mother still searching for healing after the loss of her son three years ago is bringing attention to the pain her family experiences as students make drill raps ...

Yungeen Ace became the focus of courtroom testimony as detectives explained how his rap videos and online presence are used to track gang activity and criminal ties. Yungeen Ace’s music videos and ...

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In 2012, Felipe Delerme interviewed Chief Keef for the cover of The FADER's 81st issue. By the time of his arrest in December of last year, Chief Keef was already a household name in Chicago. Charged ...

MANILA – Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and ...

In the second part of our 3-Step series, Shiba Melissa Mazaza looks at the ways in which the newest evolution of Afro house is bringing musicians together and inspiring collectivity in Africa ...

Across its 50-year history, hip-hop has changed how music sounds, what luxury looks like and how we speak, with rappers’ lingo and language percolating from the aquifers of street life up to the ...