It is thus unsurprising that on the genre's 50th anniversary, Memphis rap is a dominant force as sampled archive and fecund present. After all, few can deny their mother and expect to live forever.

Known for its dark beats and boundary-pushing artists, the city has produced some of the most influential figures in rap.

Born on Aug. 7, 1979, Gangsta Boo was raised in Whitehaven and joined Memphis rap collective Three 6 Mafia as a 15-year-old MC phenom in 1994. She turned heads with her work on the group's classic ...

Denzel Washington is apparently a big fan of contemporary Memphis rap. According to rapper/actor A$AP Rocky – who stars with Washington in Spike Lee’s upcoming ...

Memphis, Tennessee, is one of them. It’s brimming with talented musicians and storytellers who have innovated rap to reflect the city’s own history and culture. Regional dialects, lingo and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Saturday marked a day set aside specifically for a pair of Memphis legends. We’re referring to longtime rap duo 8Ball & MJG. City officials and the community celebrated the two ...

Memphis is no stranger to big-time rap acts. Thirty years after Three 6 Mafia emerged in the 1990s, the revered rap group are still getting their songs sampled and referenced in new songs from ...

Memphis rap sensation GloRilla will launch The GLORIOUS Tour in support of her debut album. The nationwide trek begins March 5 in Oklahoma City, marking her transition from Memphis underground ...

Queen of Memphis Rap, and Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boodied on New Year’s Day (Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023). She was 43. Gangsta Boo, born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, was found dead at approximately 4 ...

How can you learn about all aspects of the genre, but celebrate those artists as well?” Memphis Rap Icon and Critics Choice Award winner, Al Kapone, is known for the “Hustle and Flow” theme ...