From pioneers like Rakim to legends like Jay-Z to newer icons like Pop Smoke and Cardi B, these are the 50 best New York ...

Brooklyn rap veteran and former Natural Elements member Ka (born Kaseem Ryan) has suddenly passed away at age 52, less than two months after releasing his new album The Thief Next To Jesus. A post on ...

Today, Chubb Rock celebrates his 58th birthday, marking another year for one of Hip Hop’s most unique and underrated voices ...

Two Brooklyn Rap veterans are rumored to be receiving individual street co-namings in a move that has fans guessing. OK guys, it is rumor time. And this one is going to have you thinking. I cannot ...

The rapper released his latest album, 'The Thief Next to Jesus,' in August Jade Gomez is a Digital Music Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has been featured in PAPER Magazine, Paste Magazine, ...

Ka — a beloved independent rapper in Brooklyn’s underground hip-hop scene — has died. He was 52. The rapper’s death was announced via his official Instagram page on Monday, Oct. 14. “We are ...

Two gang members, including rapper CoachDaGhost, were sentenced to decades behind bars for the ambush shooting in broad daylight that killed a 17-year-old and left two others injured, the local ...

In a city known for birthing rap icons, a new voice is echoing from the streets of Brooklyn—one that’s bold, bossy, and unapologetically female. Her name is Pretty Dij, and if you’re not familiar yet, ...

NEW YORK — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is sharing a jail housing unit with fallen hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, the Daily News has learned. The two rappers are both housed on the same dorm-style floor ...

Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...