MC Lyte has the distinction of being the first female solo rapper to release an album. By her third record, the East Flatbush native was a hip-hop institution. In “Poor Georgie,” Lyte tells ...

Officials say the gang’s violence began to intensify following the 2021 murder of Bloodhound Brim member Davonte Lewis, ...

Tenants, like Rochelle Hobson, say they fear for the safety of their children. They say it's not just for security reasons, ...

Wayne Shaw, elder brother of rapper Too Short, was killed during a robbery at a marijuana grow house in Oakland. Suspect ...

West, who goes by the name Ye, posted on Sunday that he was signing off for good. The controversial rapper had nearly 33 million followers on his account. “I’m logging out of Twitter.

OAKLAND — A suspect has been arrested in the Jan. 29 fatal shooting of rapper Too Short’s older ... The city named an East Oakland street after Too Short in late 2022. According to court ...

Here’s your chance to see Chance. And, yes, we’re talking about the Rapper. Chance the Rapper will be tipping off the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities in a musical fashion as he headlines the ...

LOS ANGELES -- A$AP Rocky and his attorneys revealed that they may have the hip-hop star take the stand Tuesday in his own defense at his trial over two felony counts ...

Several sources told KTVU that Shaw was the older brother of rap legend and Oakland native, Too Short. The shooting happened around 7 a.m. in the area of 49th Avenue and East 12th Street.

In "Gimme a Hug," Drake claims he doesn't care about "a rap beef; I’m tryna get the party lit." This is the Canadian rapper's first album since Kendrick Lamar resurfaced their rap beef last ...