Originally planned for release in 1995, Str8 Off Tha Streets was still in production when Eazy-E passed away on March 26, 1995, due to complications from AIDS. However, his Ruthless Records team ...

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Tucker had led a crusade against “gangsta rap.” One of the songs that referred to Tucker, “How Do U Want It,” says, “Delores Tucker, yous a muthafucka, instead of trying to help a nigga you destroy a ...

A recent, and largely well-done, HBO documentary on the parallel careers of music producer Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre was noticeably squeamish about the details of the early 1990s “gangsta rap ...

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Sky News host Rita Panahi has ridiculed US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for coming to the stage like some sort of “gangster rap star” during a recent rally. “Pity the crowd was so ...

As hip-hop has evolved with several sub-genres like gangsta rap, conscious rap, trap, and many more, there's no denying that fans still want music that will make them dance. Check out these 20 ...

Coolio, the Grammy-award winning rapper best known for his number one single "Gangsta's Paradise," is dead at 59, his representative confirmed to Insider. The rapper, whose real name was Artis ...