Hip hop

Kathy Bates.

POP AND (MAT)LOCK

Oscar Nominee Drops X-Rated Rap Lyric About Kathy Bates

The 78-year-old’s name comes as a bit of a shock.

Dana Herrnstadt

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 19: DJ Afrika Bambaataa performs during the 2015 Guggenheim Young Collectors party supported by David Yurman at Guggenheim Museum on March 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Hip-Hop Pioneer Dead at 68

He helped shape rap music in the ‘70s and ‘80s before accusations of sexual abuse were leveled at him later in his career.

Will Neal

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 29: (L-R) DJ Young Slade, Lil Jon and Sujit Kundu attend Sujit Kundu's 21st birthday celebration at Vandal on August 29, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images)

Hip Hop Legend Confirms Tragic Death of Son, 27

Nathan Smith was found dead near his home in Milton, Georgia.

Vic Verbalaitis

Travis Scott

Hip-Hop Star Makes Surprise Appearance in New Blockbuster

Virtuoso director Christopher Nolan’s mammoth new project features an all-timer cast of A-listers.

Harry Thompson

Kanye West, who goes by Ye.

Festival Axed Over Furious Kanye West Performance Backlash

Thousands protested rapper’s inclusion after release of track glorifying Adolf Hitler.

Isabel van Brugen

Sacha Jenkins

Pioneering Hip-Hop Journalist and Documentarian Dies at 53

Sacha Jenkins wrote and produced documentaries about Wu-Tang Clan, Rick James, and Biz Markie.

Catherine Bouris