Rappers and the legal system have a long and complicated history. Frequently, hip-hop artists have found themselves on the wrong side of the law and are locked up in jail or have to serve a ...

In addition to spitting hot bars on the track, to the surprise of many fans, some rappers also play instruments. Here's a list of MCs who can rock more than just a microphone. 1 of 20 ...

The hip-hop world is no different, as rappers have ventured from their MC skills to motion pictures. While some rappers have briefly acted in music videos or album skits, it's a different ball ...

Jay-Z was named as a defendant in a rape lawsuit on Dec. 8 — and he is fighting back. (Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images) Shawn Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is in a legal war as he ...

Devonte Kendrick, known as rapper Yak Gotti, requested an emergency bond hearing due to safety concerns at the Fulton County Jail, where he was recently stabbed. The District Attorney’s Office ...

Houston rapper and activist Trae tha Truth is asking for the public's help in locating his daughter who has been missing for months. His youngest daughter, Truth, disappeared about four months ...

Chance the Rapper and his wife Kirsten Corley Bennett are calling it quits. On Friday, Corley Bennett filed for divorce from the Chicago rapper in Cook County, Illinois, according to court records ...

Sparsh Shrivastava is the new heartthrob of Bollywood after he featured in the Oscar-nominated film Laapata Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan. He debuted with a television ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Karol G’s recent success and Young Miko’s Grammy nomination show that urbano music is no longer ...

The British rapper was previously charged with two counts of rape following allegations from a woman in Oxford in September 2021 Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Jay-Z’s attorney is distancing his client from Sean “Diddy” Combs after the rappers were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. On Monday, attorney Alex Spiro talked to reporters about Combs ...