It’s fairly safe to say that no other state has been honored in song as many times as California. Texas? It may be a close ...

DALY CITY, Calif. -- Two Northern California siblings, left with nothing but time on their hands as they shelter in place during the novel coronavirus pandemic, have made their musical debut with a ...

Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap, it's not ...

Yesterday (March 15), Gelo made his festival debut at Rolling Loud California 2025. While the “Can You Please” rapper has already performed in front of robust crowds (NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 and the ...

A California rap artist who is in prison for murder will soon find out if his conviction will be thrown out. At issue is whether he got a fair trial. NPR's Kristin Wright reports. (SOUNDBITE OF PUBLIC ...

Hip-hop fans around the world were shocked this week to hear the sad news that one of California’s all-time great rap innovators, Saafir, died Tuesday morning. As reported in an Instagram post from ...

In the 7th grade after listening to Kanye West’s album, “The College Dropout,” Gainesville native Sean Momberger began experimenting with music on a $100 drum machine. He’d have no idea that 20 years ...