Just-Ice didn’t do rap beef. He would shoot people. In the 80s. Watch the exclusive convo with The Bronx emcee that says he invented Gangster Rap. Things get really interesting when Just-Ice travels ...

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” ...

Featuring youth leader Ajay Pasi and backed by the menacing production of Eazy, SKMO's 'TADIPAAR' isn't just a song—it’s a ...

DJ Akademiks has reopened one of hip-hop’s oldest debates by arguing that drill music effectively killed gangsta rap, ...

Fans, friends and fellow artists throughout the Mid-South and across the world continue to mourn revered Memphis rapper Gangsta Boo. Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, Gangsta Boo died on Jan. 1 at the ...

News of Gangsta Boo’s death over the weekend hit hard across rap, but it especially hit hard here at UPROXX. The Memphis rap godmother had put in an appearance at UPROXX Studios just weeks before to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Memphis rap is enjoying a spotlight moment, with the likes of GloRilla, Moneybagg Yo, NLE Choppa and others, turning out hit ...