The Frayser-born rapper and songwriter was nominated for Best Rap Album and saw two nominations in the Best Rap Song category ...

Southern hip-hop’s influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling, with artists like Future, GloRilla and Sexyy Red drawing from classic Southern tracks. Recently, Juicy J noted ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. In the ...

A publisher claims Lil Uzi Vert’s “Strawberry Peels” sampled Blackout’s “Dim Da Lights” without permission. A music publisher sued Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Gunna and producer Wheezy over their ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit a slice of 1990s Memphis rap lore: 15 gloomy, ...

Is there a rap music community? There was. For decades, as rap grew in popularity, it sprouted different strains and sounds and subgenres. Rappers feuded bitterly with each other, sometimes with ...

Denzel Washington, according to A$AP Rocky, enjoys contemporary Memphis rap music. Washington was heard quoting lyrics from NLE Choppa's "Walk 'Em Down" on the set of ...

Over the last decade, the ghostly influence of Memphis rap has been inescapable, from hit remakes of Three 6 Mafia classics like Rae Sremmurd’s “Powerglide” or ...