Record label pressure can turn a young rapper’s breakthrough into a dangerous situation when money arrives before education, ...

Playboi Carti's imprint has helped shape the rap underground's sonic palette. Now they are about to take over ComplexCon 2026 ...

There's some obvious reasons why some rappers never reached their full potential (Simply falling off, Getting caught up in ...

The New Jersey-raised rapper previously said artists control the narrative. Coi Leray has had much to say about the music industry recently. One of her latest social media posts suggested record ...

Indie rap isn’t about waiting on a label anymore. Artists fund their music through merch, fans, streaming, and smart business moves that keep them free and paid. Back in the day, being an indie rapper ...

If you’re looking for a precedent of being tone deaf as it regards matters of race and culture, Iggy Azalea’s “D.R.U.G.S.” is a good place to start. The 2012 track featured a hashtag rap bar about ...

The Brooklyn festival Young World spotlights emergent indie rappers and veteran artists. It was the brainchild of Mike, an artist and label head who has become a fulcrum of the alt-rap scene. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cardi B broke down the current state of rap and explained that labels only support female rappers that fans support. The “Up” ...

(CNN) — Universal Music Group is requesting to dismiss Drake’s federal defamation lawsuit against the label over Kendrick Lamar’s blockbuster song “Not Like Us,” saying in a legal filing that the ...

From Hollywood apartment to Hip-Hop history: Peter Relic tells the Delicious Vinyl Story ...