Rapper and actor Gene “Groove” Allen, known for his work in the trio Groove B. Chill and film appearances, including the movie “House Party,” has died. Allen, 62, died at his home in Maryland last ...

The confident rapper, R&B singer, indie-rock admirer, and lover boy of 2009’s So Far Gone was the better part of a decade in ...

Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for ...

With the objectiveness of it all, the conversation seems a little silly, but forty years ago today, a Hip-hop group aimed at the crown. Rather than dawning a jeweled headpiece, these rock-and-rollers ...

There is a growing trend with some of hip-hop's influential stars aligning themselves with conservative politics. Dressed in their black designer suits, three of the biggest names in hip-hop took ...

Hip-hop icon DJ Unk, behind standout 2006 hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” sadly passed away this week, per Friday tributes from family and associates. Atlanta rapper DJ Unk has died at ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Central Cee, Sexyy Red, and Travis Scott. Well, the industry has finally woken from its winter torpor, leading to a packed ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

His 2006 debut album “Beat’n Down Yo Block” reached No. 21 on Billboard’s R&B and Hip-Hop chart. “Walk It Out,” the album’s lead single and DJ Unk’s debut song, was a foundational ...

The Brothers Clipse were at Paris Fashion Week for Pharrell‘s Fall/Winter 2025 Louis Vuitton Men’s collection runway show dipped in custom LV and were stopped by social media style account @ ...

One of these disgruntled fans is hip-hop icon Lil Wayne, who made his feelings about the Chiefs abundantly clear. The multi-Grammy Award-winning rapper was tuned in for Saturday's clash ...