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Drake's World Cup bet sparks avalanche of jokes, memes as fans fear "curse"
Social media has been set ablaze in the past after the rapper posed for photos alongside an athlete or voiced enthusiasm for a team.
Quavo breaks silence after Takeoff death: "I'll never leave you"
Rapper Quavo speaks for the first time after nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff's death.
Drake's beef with Megan Thee Stallion came after other famous feuds
Megan Thee Stallion and another famous rapper were dissed in Drake's new single "Circo Loco."
Lil' Kim Denies Megan Thee Stallion Collab Disses Nicki Minaj's Son
"To try and twist my words to have an excuse to take digs at my child is disgusting," the rapper wrote on Instagram.
Florida Rapper SpotemGottem Arrested After Jet Ski Chase
Nehemiah Lamar Harden is best known for his 2020 single "Beat Box," which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.
Man Charged in Capitol Riot Used Video of Day in Rap Videos, FBI Says
Billy Knutson's identity was confirmed by the FBI through social media posts on Parler and YouTube, where he raps under the name Playboy The Beast.
Toddler Goes Viral in Hilarious Video of Him Vibing to Rap Music
A young boy was filmed in his mom's car nodding along to the beat of Warren G's "Regulate", and the internet cannot handle it.
15-Year-Old Brought Up On Stage Stuns Glastonbury Crowd With Flawless Rap
When UK rapper Dave asked if anyone knew the words to 'Thiago Silva,' superfan Alex Mann knew it was his moment to shine.
Bill O'Reilly: Liberal Politics Killed Hollywood
Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly railed against Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, saying politically correct liberal politics "killed the movies" in an anti-Hollywood rant.
Rapper Offset Apologizes for Homophobic Lyric
The Migos rapper says he didn't mean "queer" in the homophobic sense.
Lil Wayne: Black Lives Matter 'Nothing to Do With Me'
The rapper says he is proof that black lives do matter to America.
Exiled Iranian Rappers Are Chessboxin' With Tehran
Known as Rap-i-Farsi or 021 music, Iranian hip-hop grew out of the same alienation and despair as its American precursor.
Listen & Watch: Billboard Create Hip-Hop Audio Timeline
Lean back and let Public Enemy and De La Soul take you back to the '90s
Lil Dicky, the Jerry Seinfeld of Rap
The Jewish rapper just entered the hip-hop major leagues. His next big challenge: avoid a nervous breakdown.
Puff Daddy Is Puff Daddy Again, and Drops a New Track at BET Awards
Still no word on when the mogul will release his first album since 2010.
Keith Richards: Rap is for 'Tone-Deaf People'
When asked about drugs, the Rolling Stones guitarist offered some to the interviewer.
U.S. Rapper Tyler, the Creator 'Banned From Entering the U.K.'
Tyler claims he was not allowed to enter the UK because of songs he wrote in 2009.
Before 'Straight Outta Compton': Race and the Musical Biopic
The release of the NWA biopic this Friday sends a defiant signal that the film genre has become more multiracial.
The Rapper Jailed Simply for Singing
In California, musicians can be jailed for singing about gang-related shootings.
Joan Jett, N.W.A, Lou Reed Among Nominees for 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
The ceremony returns to Cleveland and will honor a select few rockers