Ice-T reflects on early hip hop, the 35th anniversary of Original Gangster, how he brought “O.G.” into the mainstream, and why social media makes rap beef escalate quickly.

On this day in 1991, Ice-T—one of Hip Hop’s most influential voices and a true gangsta rap pioneer—released his fourth studio album, O.G. Original Gangster. Dropping via Sire/Warner Bros. Records, ...

On this day in 2007, Jay-Z released American Gangster, his tenth studio album and one of the most ambitious projects of his career. Inspired by the Ridley Scott film of the same name starring Denzel ...

Yesterday (Jan. 1), the hip hop world was stunned to learn that Gangsta Boo, a true pioneer for southern rap and music as a whole, had passed away at the age of 43. Fellow Three 6 Mafia and Hypnotize ...

Gangsta Boo, a Southern rapper who was a former member of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43. Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee, her hometown.

More details have been revealed about the tragic death of Gangsta Boo. On January 1, the former Three 6 Mafia rapper was found dead in her hometown of Memphis. Born Lola Mitchell, the artist was just ...

From the new breed of up-and-coming rappers rising from the hip-hop hotbed of Atlanta, Young Thug stands out with his music, style and social media presence. Thug rose to fame on the strength of his ...

Dele Fadele looks at the grizzly but bleakly funny collection that is Murder Ballads and wonders how much of a role gangsta ...

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...