This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary.With the unfortunate death of beloved rapper Coolio, hip-hop lovers have been mourning ...

Kehlani bags her first No. 1 on Billboard ’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Folded” snags the summit on the list dated Nov.

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor and producer Coolio, may have been born in Pennsylvania, but throughout his career, he always claimed Compton as his home turf.

Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper best known for the 1995 single "Gangsta's Paradise," has died, his manager confirmed Wednesday. He was 59. "We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, ...

For fans and critics who intellectualize it, gangsta rap, or “reality rap,” is serious business. For them, the defining genre of West Coast hip-hop represents true stories from the ’hood as told by ...