Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” returns to No. 2 — missing No. 1 yet again — on Billboard's Rap Digital Song Sales chart after winning the Record of the Year Grammy.

Whether you're a California native, a transplant, or simply dream of living there, the world of music offers no shortage of tunes written in tribute to the Golden State. These songs span a wide range ...

A California law relating to rap lyrics could come into play in the investigation into a deadly mass shooting in Stockton. The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, passed in 2022, limits the use ...

Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap, it's not ...

Hip-hop fans around the world were shocked this week to hear the sad news that one of California’s all-time great rap innovators, Saafir, died Tuesday morning. As reported in an Instagram post from ...

As Young Thug’s trial enters its third week, much of the controversy surrounding his case is the judge’s ruling that his song lyrics can be admitted by prosecutors as evidence in the case on a ...