Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Rap Group Wakadinali. Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be ...

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

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 ...

Although the meaning of gangster rap has changed over time from NWA's Western equivalent to artistes like Snoop Dogg, N.O.R.E., Fat Joe, 50 Cent, and Chief Keef, the evolution has advanced to the ...