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.

Queen star, Sir Brian May, has admitted he refused to let a famous rapper sample one of his band's iconic tracks because 'it ...

The year 1990 was the dawn of a new decade. Soon, there would be gangsta rappers and grunge artists on MTV screens and selling out at record stores. But before all that could happen, there was a ...

Now she has forged an unlikely alliance with some of America's most controversial gangsta rappers. The former Spice Girl has teamed up with artists associated with drugs and violence as she tries ...

One of the speakers at Tuesday's Hollywood ceremony includes Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., who portrayed his father in the 2015 N.W.A biopic, "Straight Outta Compton," ...

Brian May shares Queen’s liberal stance on the use of their music, except when it came to gangsta rap that promoted violence ...

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. We are currently in a moment of 2000s nostalgia. I suppose it was inevitable. After spending 20 years stuck ...

"Dear Mama proved that even the biggest gangsta rapper in America with Thug Life tattooed on his chest could still be super vulnerable," says Arnold, who believes the fact Tupac's vocals sound on ...