A few months ago, the Compton rapper Siete7x was up in the Bay Area shooting a music video. Around 4 a.m., he got a call from mutual friend of Kendrick Lamar’s who told Siete to drop whatever he was ...

In the hip-hop genre, it’s incredibly common for rappers to pursue business ventures. Just look at Jay-Z, who became the industry’s first billionaire thanks not only to his music but also to his ...

After a year dominated by one major event—Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar—it’s easy to forget that the sounds pushing rap music forward often come from the fringes. That’s why our annual Rappers to Watch ...

For fans at 1 Euro deposit casino, one might expect fresh beats along with games they have come to enjoy. But what’s happening in hip-hop at large is an artist’s world takeover, moving beyond just ...

Madison Youth Poet Laureate and rapper Justin Russell insists he wrote his first rap song out of necessity. The diss track, aimed at a sixth-grade math teacher he despised, became infamous among his ...

Indie rap isn’t about waiting on a label anymore. Artists fund their music through merch, fans, streaming, and smart business moves that keep them free and paid. Back in the day, being an indie rapper ...

Gated Community Studios is Tallahassee’s newest music recording studio and has already recorded songs with hit rappers including Luh Tyler and Real Boston Richey, who are both Tallahassee natives. A ...