In an interview in January, Future, the Atlanta rapper behind often tragic, always druggy rap hits like "Codeine Crazy" and "March Madness," said he doesn't do drugs. He raps about it because that's ...

On 2013's "Acid Rap" mixtape, says Chance the Rapper, "I'm rapping about doing open mics, but closing my eyes and seeing arenas." (Bethany Mollenkof / For The Times) There was hardly a better time to ...

Chance the Rapper is determined. The independent artist from Chicago is a hometown hero. At this point, it's common to see headlines scurry across your Twitter timeline about his efforts to make his ...

Remember when people were obsessed with rapping grannies? It’s probably Adam Sandler’s fault, what with the rapping old lady in The Wedding Singer. It became something of a hack comedic cliché.