South African hip-hop veteran DJ Speedsta made it clear in a recent exchange that violence has no place in the scene. The broadcaster and DJ responded decisively to a fan suggesting that the local rap ...

Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be Schoolly D, Ice-T and N.W.A. In the early 90s, the sub-genre became mainstream with the likes of Dr Dre ...

For better or for worse, Gangsta rap has always been one of the most beloved and popular sub-genres in hip-hop for the past three decades. The artists involved have been super polarizing for better ...

However, gangsta rap undermines Malcolm X's aspirations for black self-respect and self-help, and many African Americans don't identify with gangsta rap for that reason.

*With an influential role in gangsta rap, trailblazing members who would later change rap music and controversy throughout its existence, N.W.A.’s place in hip-hop history is secure. “I wanted to show ...

Ice Cube is considered one of the early leaders of the so-called “Gangsta Rap” phenomenon, so any opinion he offers on the subject is valid. Recently, Candace Owens posited a theory that the Hip-Hop ...