Many years ago, Astros radio play-by-play broadcaster Robert Ford penned an essay about his father, Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr., ...

Music producer Irv Gotti died after a stroke Feb. 5. His clients included Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, and JAY Z.

When Dead Prez 's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper.

Influence Media's Rene McLean on music catalog investments and backing SLANG, a new label and publisher developing rising hip-hop artists.

Kendrick Lamar struck a chord at the Super Bowl, and it was definitely a major. The hip-hop legend triumphed in his halftime ...

Shaboozey is using his fame to draw attention to how difficult it can be for emerging artists to handle their finances and a ...

The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era ...

Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana's 'I Can't Feel My Face' promised raw energy and innovation but never materialized.

Just 54, the longtime music executive was robbed of the chance to truly grow old, a theme far too common these days, especially in Hip-Hop.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is still taking a victory lap that began last May. Here’s how a hard-hitting diss became a ...