Chino XL - born Derek Barbosa - died on July 28 at the age of 50, but no cause of death was given at the time. His family ...

LL Cool J has a long history with Def Jam and the MTV VMAs. The New York native inked his first record deal with Def Jam ...

A Drexel graduate student created a way for Dragons to learn about University’s public art, various art collections and ...

Bickering musicians, fan-boy moments, previously unknown secrets .... they're all some of the instances that Howard Stern ...

DMX’s '…And Then There Was X,' the best-selling album of the rapper’s career, is being reissued on 2LP black ice vinyl this ...

The rapper's first album in 11 years arrives, as current single "Proclivities," featuring Saweetie, climbs on radio.

In making this list, we included soundtrack albums built around original songs (hey, Superfly) as well as expertly curated compilations (we see you, Quentin); some great soundtracks feature fresh ...

Dreamhack has partnerted up with Def Jam for a cool new showcase, highlighting several new hip hop performers coming up in ...

In the wake of Sean “Diddy” Combs' arrest, people are speculating about which prominent entertainer will be exposed next.

Future has become the first rapper to score three No. 1 album in six months. The Atlanta rapper's project, Mixtape Pluto, will land at the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart this week.

October promises deep dives into key moments in rock history, the return of a seminal punk band and some exciting live ...

There’s pacing yourself, and then there’s being Kurious, the New York rapper who’s put out five albums in 30 years. On Oct.