On this day (April 28) in 1994, Warren G released “Regulate” as his debut single. It quickly became one of the most ...

Alleged Los Angeles gang kingpin and so-called rap godfather Eugene Henley Jr., known as “Big U,” was ordered Tuesday to ...

On this day in 1995, gangsta rap pioneer Eric “Eazy-E” Wright succumbed to complications from AIDS, less than 10 days after publicly revealing his diagnosis. Few figures in hip-hop history ...

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 ...