Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, in 1987, and was still a baby when his hometown became synonymous with gangsta rap with the 1989 release of N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton. So ...

Let me put it out there upfront N.W.A. is my favorite rap group of all time. I will sing the praises of Eazy, Ren, Dre, and Cube (plus DJ Yella) until the cows come home. Except, there’s an asterisk ...

These records serve as statements of intent and have the power to change or reshape the industry, inspire fellow musicians, ...

By the late ‘90s, some had written off Dr. Dre following his departure from Death Row Records and the commercial underperformance of his 1996 single “Been There, Done That.” However, 2001 proved that ...

Bruce Springsteen's protest song "Streets of Minneapolis," a response to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ...

Bruce Springsteen released a freshly written song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” on Wednesday, in response to what he called “the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” which he dedicated ...

Bruce Springsteen posted a fiery video for his new protest song "Streets of Minneapolis," an impassioned and outspoken ...

Bruce Springsteen released "Streets of Minneapolis," a protest song against violent immigration raids, on Jan. 28. Here's what the song says.

Released on January 30, 1996, Str8 Off Tha Streets of Muthaphukkin Compton marked the second and final solo album from Eazy E, arriving nearly a year after his passing and standing today as a powerful ...

Bruce Springsteen released a fiery protest song Wednesday dedicated to the memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two ...