Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Tom Ley Israel ...

♥️ first rap artist ever in the city of Boston to get his own day. I have been on a high ever since. ♥️💯 thank you to everyone for this. Joyner Lucas' rapping skills drew his uncle's attention, and ...

Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor ...

A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more ...

Don't mind us crying after watching Doechii's acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards. "I don't wanna make this long but this category was introduced in 1989 and only two women have won ...

Roseanne Barr, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, recently appeared in a rap video by Canadian artist Tom MacDonald titled “Daddy’s Home.” In the video, the 72-year-old actress dons blonde ...

Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at ...

By Derrick Bryson Taylor Irv Gotti, who founded the record label Murder Inc. and helped shape the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late 1990s and early 2000s when he shepherded the careers of Ja ...

Move over Cardi B and Ice Spice! Roseanne Barr has officially entered the hip-hop arena. The controversial comedian is featured on a new rap track extolling the virtues of President-elect Donald ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Busta Rhymes, Central Cee, and Mac Miller. Here we are, folks: The first Best New Hip-Hop column of 2025. Pardon the ...