The Phoenix Symphony will close out its season May 17 to 19 with a performance combining the music of Gustav Mahler, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Titled “The Resurrection Mixtape,” it’s the ...

Watts native and rising hip-hop sensation Fedie Demarco is making waves with a powerful resurgence of authentic lyricism in Gangster Rap Watts native and rising hip-hop sensation Fedie Demarco is ...

For better or for worse, Gangsta rap has always been one of the most beloved and popular sub-genres in hip-hop for the past three decades. The artists involved have been super polarizing for better ...

When Ice Cube rapped “Fuck the police comin’ straight from the underground / A young nigga got it bad ’cause I’m brown / And ...

The Dipset rapper shared a cryptic Instagram Stories post with a severely bruised face. Yet astonishingly, according to the song’s producer, Rsonist (real name Gregory Green), it’s a miracle the ...

News of Gangsta Boo’s death over the weekend hit hard across rap, but it especially hit hard here at UPROXX. The Memphis rap godmother had put in an appearance at UPROXX Studios just weeks before to ...

In recent weeks, conservative commentator Candace Owens has been making headlines after her departure from The Daily Wire. Seeking to maintain her relevance, Owens took to social media to share her ...

Fans, friends and fellow artists throughout the Mid-South and across the world continue to mourn revered Memphis rapper Gangsta Boo. Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, Gangsta Boo died on Jan. 1 at the ...

Queen banned "gangster rap" artists from sampling their back catalogue amid fears it would "promote violence or abuse". Sir Brian May says the British rock band took a stance to say no to certain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yesterday (Jan. 1), the hip hop world was stunned to learn that Gangsta Boo, a true pioneer for southern rap and music as a whole, ...