Since 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, here are examples of rappers from Diddy to Lil Wayne embracing Ol’ Blue Eyes. In a 2008 campaign for Ciroc Vodka, Diddy used Frank Sinatra’s music to ...

No one believes that country music legend Johnny Cash shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. When Cash in 1968 released “Folsom Prison Blues,” a ballad about shooting and killing a man for no ...

Nasir Jones is a storyteller. He makes that clear on “Illmatic,” an introspective and poetic album that set the foundation for rap music. With a smooth flow and contemplative lyrics over jazz-heavy ...

An overview of Paul Winley Records, which had a sizable impact on the recording of black music in New York City through ...

As the high-profile criminal trial of rapper Young Thug began this week, Black rappers who have had their lyrics used against them by prosecutors as evidence of criminal activity have renewed calls to ...

There are few things as exciting in life as the rush of pride you feel when you're favourite rapper shouts-out your hometown, and/or country of birth. Actually, I can think of hundreds of things more ...

T.I. (aka Tip Harris) has been a staple in the hip-hop and trap game for the past 15 years. He’s an acclaimed innovator who has sold millions of albums and more than 35 million singles. He’s won three ...

Reporters point to songs like NWA as examples of rap songs that are more dangerous that the country singer’s song. Several Fox News talking heads defended country singer Jason Aldean’s controversial ...