No one wants to take credit for coining the term “gangsta rap.” At least, no rappers do. As noted in L.A. Weekly's story commemorating the 20th anniversary of Eazy-E’s death, during N.W.A’s time, ...

Let’s talk about the best Gangsta Rap songs of all time. Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip-hop that, since its inception in the 1980s, has remained an influential aspect of the culture. Speaking to ...

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...

Gambrills native, Soren Baker, recently published his 15 th and most extensive book to date, “The History of Gangster Rap.” While many people are turned off by the violence, profanity and crime ...

*With an influential role in gangsta rap, trailblazing members who would later change rap music and controversy throughout its existence, N.W.A.’s place in hip-hop history is secure. “I wanted to show ...

When up-and-coming rapper Lil Scrappy performed in Kalamazoo recently, he asked the women in the audience to join him onstage. Not only did adult females come forward to dance with the Atlanta ...

Memphis rap is enjoying a spotlight moment, with the likes of GloRilla, Moneybagg Yo, NLE Choppa and others, turning out hit singles, platinum albums and earning more mainstream acclaim than any ...

An aspiring rapper's murder of a Las Vegas police officer has prompted a push to ban "gangsta" rap acts from Nevada college campuses and discourage casinos from booking them. Madeleine Brand speaks ...