Rappers come in all shapes and sizes, from Lil’ Kim and Lil Uzi Vert to Biggie Smalls. When you think about notable qualities in an artist, height probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.

From Ice Cube and N.W.A. to Yung Miami from the City Girls, check out part two of our list of the top rappers who went solo ...

We all know that hip hop would not be as popular as it is today without the ladies. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, The Root wants to introduce you to the best female MCs out here, right now.

It’s thanks to the best rappers of all time that hip-hop has continued to grow and become the beloved genre and influence it is today. Born in the Bronx in 1973, hip-hop music has become something ...

When I enter the Manhattan studio where I'm scheduled to meet Veeze, he's working, looking over his producer Tye Beats' shoulder as he chops up a sample of "EARFQUAKE" by Tyler, The Creator. Tye ...

Will Smith has done just about every kind of press junket and media appearance imaginable, but last month he made one of the odder stops in his career. As part of the push for Based on a True Story, ...

Last week, Complex posted a list of the 50 Best LA Rappers of All Time, which had Kendrick Lamar at #1, followed by Snoop Dogg at #2, Ice Cube at #3, Dr. Dre at #4, and Tyler, the Creator at #5. The ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The feud between rival gangs in Jacksonville has played out through music. Including rappers mocking each other, and even those killed by gun violence. A local hip hop artist has ...

"Keeping the kids off the street." That's a song sung by every social worker, in every decade. Basketball, baseball, the dance at the YMCA — anything to keep the kids out of trouble. In Paterson, they ...