Ice-T has warned rap beefs are “not smart” anymore because of the risk of retaliation from other people. The rapper and actor thinks that, although competitive attitudes have always been a part of hip ...

Most people would never put Shakespeare and Kendrick Lamar in the same sentence. One composed sonnets for the Elizabethan court, the other raps over trap beats for sold-out arenas. Honestly, on the ...

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Through his career, Virgil Abloh transformed modern rap fashion, using his relationships with rappers to both define — and redefine — the fashion of the genre and high-end luxury clothing. The fashion ...

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Hours before Lil Wayne dropped his thirteenth studio album, Funeral, his in-depth interview with Drink Champs debuted on TIDAL. Among the insights that came from the rare two-hour conversation was the ...

A wave of new FL Studio-focused tutorials is redefining how producers approach modern rap and trap production. Covering everything from beat foundations and sample selection to vocal chains and ...

Zelooperz has been one of the most flavorful rappers of the past decade. His name has lived in the underground rap scene for years — a corner of music where his consistent switch-ups and diverse ...

Gary Holt is plenty busy shredding guitar for Slayer and Exodus but he still managed to find some time to talk on a number of topics at a music clinic in Michigan. Holt is very outspoken against the ...

Ice-T isn't a fan of modern rap music. "The music got goofy to me. The kids started looking weird," he said. "These kids got softer." Ice-T is widely considered one of the forefathers of gangsta rap.