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Former 2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell is planning to run for Congress as a Democrat to represent his home state of Florida.

NEW YORK — More than 20 years after Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay was brazenly gunned down in his recording studio, two men close to him were convicted Tuesday of murder, marking a moment authorities had long awaited in one of the hip-hop world’s most elusive cases.

Rapper Meek Mill has declared President Joe Biden is just too old to run for office again in 2024, taking to social media to appear to back Donald Trump.

Rapper Benny the Butcher has repeated his frustration with voting Democrat, telling Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy of his disappointments when asked if he still supports Trump during an appearance on The Breakfast Club on Friday.

The Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee has announced he will be retiring from music in order to devote his life to Jesus Christ.

Two men from Washington, DC, one of them being a local rapper, were arrested and face felony charges in connection with crashing a stolen car crashed into a Capitol Hill complex barricade, after which police found a stockpile of ammunition and weapons.

A group of prominent rappers including Rick Ross is pushing for transparent pricing in healthcare ahead of a future House vote on the bipartisan Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which seeks to compel hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices of medical procedures and services to consumers.

The Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times published a feature promoting the career of Ghanaian-born, Chengdu-based rapper Foster Asare-Yeboah on Wednesday, a sign that the Communist Party is returning to its policy of promoting regime-friendly rap music after attempting to ban hip-hop generally for years.

Rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, has been accused by prosecutors of being party to a “hand-to-hand drug deal” with his co-defendant inside a Georgia courtroom.

Jewish rapper Rami Even-Esh, also known by his stage name Kosha Dillz, released a song titled “Death Con 3 – Ye Diss” in response to Kanye West’s recent antisemitic tirades.

The social media account for Germany’s Ministry for Economics mocked the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss with a Public Enemy song.

A Los Angeles judge has sentenced rapper-actor Kaalan Walker to 50 years to life in jail following his conviction of raping and assaulting multiple women, including three teenagers, according to reports.

A millennial and black-focused dating app that is partnering with Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote initiative has released a raunchy rap video titled “No Voting, No Vucking,” with the goal of motivating horny young people to register to vote — and, it seems, to vote Democrat — for the midterm elections.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), flanked by rappers and record producers, signed a bill Friday to limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials.

Rapper Lil Keed, who featured on Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life label, died in Los Angeles on Friday. He was 24.

LOS ANGELES – A rapper who allegedly told Megan Thee Stallion to “Dance, bitch” before shooting at the singer’s feet after a Hollywood party was ordered to stand trial in California on Tuesday.

French hip-hop musician Doc Gynéco was arrested by police this week after allegations that the 47-year-old sexually abused a girl as young as twelve.

Sweden’s new Minister of Culture Jeanette Gustafsdotter says she wants to investigate the links between gangster rap music and gang crime to see if the music leads to gang activity.

Malaysian rapper Namewee issued a statement Tuesday supporting “democracy and freedom” in response to the Chinese Communist Party banning him from government-controlled social media, a response to his latest song’s mockery of communist online trolls.

STOCKHOLM — An award-winning 19-year-old Swedish rapper was shot to death in southern Stockholm in an incident that media reports on Friday said was likely to be gang-related.

The viral ‘Let’s Go Brandon!’ mass take down of President Joe Biden has inspired a unique rap version that on Sunday perched squarely at the top of the iTunes hip-hop chart.

Former Patriot quarterback Scott Zolak believes that the rap music the team plays during practice is “distracting” current New England quarterback Cam Newton.

A 23-year-old stuntman has been stabbed to death near a busy subway station in London while filming a rap video featuring a Lamborghini, Ferrari, and quad bikes.

Rapper Juvenile and DJ Mannie Fresh reunited to create a cringeworthy public service announcement — titled, “Vax That Thang Up” — aimed at promoting coronavirus vaccines among black people. The PSA is a COVID-19 era remix of the pair’s 1999 smash hit rap song “Back That Azz Up.”

Conservative rappers Bryson Gray and Patriot J say “Safe Spaces,” their new collaborative song dissing Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden, and overly sensitive leftist social justice warriors, has been banned by both Spotify and Soundcloud, two of the leading music hosting platforms.

Rapper T.I. and his wife have taken to unusual means responding to the sexual assault allegations made against them by more than 30 women. The artist has released a music video depicting the accusers as greedy extortionists who have concocted a conspiracy theory against the couple.

A student at Oxford is being investigated for allegedly saying the n-word while rapping along to a Notorious B.I.G. song.

American rapper Lil Mama announced Thursday she is starting a “heterosexual rights movement” to protest LGBTQ bullying.

ATLANTA — An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection to a shooting at music video set in downtown Atlanta, authorities said.

MADRID — Police in Spain say 14 people were arrested in violent street protests in several cities following the arrest of Spanish rap artist Pablo Hasél, who had barricaded himself at a university with dozens of supporters to avoid prison and defend his fight for free speech.

A rapper who has reportedly been identified as a cousin of superstar Beyoncé has been shot dead in Texas, with authorities issuing an arrest warrant for a 21-year-old woman. Rapper Martell Derouen, whose stage name was Kardone, was found dead

In his surprise album released Friday, rapper Eminem reaffirms his admiration for former NFL star Colin Kaepernick, comparing himself to the national anthem protestor in an expletive-filled song featuring pop star Skylar Grey.

Police arrested an 18-year-old French rapper in Seine-et-Marne this week for publishing a music video featuring lyrics that allegedly praised the murder of teacher Samuel Paty.

Rapper Lil Wayne, who recently voiced support for President Donald Trump’s plan for black Americans, has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, an offense that carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, according to multiple reports.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year.

LONDON (AP) – London’s police are investigating after a stream of anti-Semitic comments were posted on British grime artist Wiley’s social media accounts. Twitter banned the rapper for seven days after rants on Friday and Saturday. He was also dropped