Billboard reports that “the lack of rap songs in the Hot 100’s top 40 is the latest sign of a recent dip in rap’s commercial dominance,” while also pointing out that they made a rule change that ...

Last year, Louisiana rapper B.G. was released from federal prison after serving a 10-year stint for illegal gun possession. However, a new report today suggests that he won’t be returning to business ...

Billboard Hot 100 has no rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time since 1990 following rule changes that knocked Kendrick Lamar from the chart.

In a bizarre data point for the growing movement to keep rap lyrics out of the courtroom, Hot Boys rapper Christopher “B.G.” Dorsey was recently ordered to provide the government with a copy of any ...

Rapper B.G., who was recently released after serving 11 years in prison on a gun-related charge, has been ordered to have all future songs approved by the government, according to a report. The rapper ...

In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth." In ...