The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...

For a city where musical heritage is the largest cultural attraction, its institutions seem almost willfully oblivious to its rap history. "Memphis is a dark city," says Memphis rap icon and ...

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 ...

Each month will feature a listening party and discussion of a classic Memphis rap album. Shangri-La Records has announced the second season of its “Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi” series, a monthly listen ...

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 ...

Known for its dark beats and boundary-pushing artists, the city has produced some of the most influential figures in rap. Memphis rappers have shaped the culture in ways that resonate far beyond ...

He was the biggest name in rap by far, and he was on a couple of ... keep “God’s Plan” from becoming total wallpaper for me. But I still think of “God’s Plan” as one of the most ...

Project Pat gained prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s for his gritty storytelling, Southern drawl and street-focused lyrics that embody Memphis rap culture. Pat released his debut solo ...

We’ve been just as unique as the soul music era,” said Memphis rap icon Al Kapone, known for his “Hustle and Flow” theme song, “Whoop That Trick.” Memphis hip hop which has influenced ...

Like all musical forms, no one person can definitively say they started or invented Memphis rap, though there are plenty of seminal figures who were crucial in the development of the genre ...

Killer Mike promised “a bit more than a show” at the start of his appearance during the RiverBeat Music Festival in Downtown Memphis ... of the past year’s top rap albums with “Michael.” ...