There’s something like a renaissance, we’ve been told, in Los Angeles hip-hop right now. The success of good kid, m.A.A.d. city sparked renewed interest in hip-hop’s second-oldest metropolis.

The biggest buzz in New York City this weekend is almost certainly the release of "American Gangster," director Ridley Scott's film based on the life of Frank Lucas. Lucas reportedly made millions in ...

Ahead of the impending release of a fresh Gangster Doodles compilation, Madlib and Oh No have released the visually satisfying video for their collab "Big Whips." "'Big Whips' came into existence ...

Somewhere in the Aughts, America's national pastime subtly shifted from baseball and apple pie to creating mixtapes of varying quality by putting Jay-Z's vocals over new beats. Most of this activity ...