Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alvin Jones talks about the legacy of BET's Rap City and hip-hop's lasting influence on the world. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News ...

As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday, Rap City, the series that arguably did the most to catapult regional rap legends to global superstars, is also getting its flowers with a forthcoming 3-part ...

Jay-Z says rap battling has become too toxic for social media and questions if the culture can survive it. Jay-Z is officially over the rap battle era. In a rare moment of candor during his GQ ...

Nicki Minaj clapped back at a fan critical of her new pop-leaning song and threatened to drop Pink Friday 2 three months early. Nicki Minaj threatened to release a rap song and her entire Pink Friday ...

JAY-Z is sharing his perspective on the impact of rap battles following the high-profile clash between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. In an interview with GQ, JAY-Z reflected on hip-hop’s traditional ...

Jay-Z isn't a fan of rap battles. The 56-year-old rap star had a notoriously bitter rivalry with fellow New Yorker Nas in the early 2000s, but Jay believes the genre no longer needs to rely on ...

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Rapper Jay-Z isn't really in favour of rap battles. The 56-year-old rap star had a notoriously bitter rivalry with fellow New Yorker Nas in the early 2000s. Rapper Jay-Z ...