A Brooklyn gang member was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years to life after he sealed up-and-coming rapper Nick Blixky’s fate with a quick handshake and five deadly bullets. Caliph Glean, 33, an ex-con ...

Brooklyn rapper 'Bentley Bugz' accused of trafficking a 16‑year‑old; arraignment set in Brooklyn federal court.

The head of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy this week strongly denied a Brooklyn Paper story that her group had replaced a popular hip-hop festival with a production of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” ...

A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has been sentenced to five years behind bars after he admitted he used earnings from his music career to fuel ...

Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter made a splash in the news after being named as one of the many investors in developer Bruce Ratner’s plans to acquire the New Jersey Nets and move the team to the rapper’s native ...

After more than 15 long years behind bars, Harlem’s very own Max B is finally home — and the city is celebrating. The rapper, known for pioneering the melodic “wave” sound that inspired a generation ...

Hip-Hop Pioneer Big Daddy Kane Launches Groundbreaking Immersive Experience with HTC VIVERSE, Redefining How Artists Connect with Legacy and Culture Golden Age Legend Partners with VIVERSE to Create ...

On this date in 1995, Steele and Tek, better known as Smif-N-Wessun, released their debut album Dah Shinin through the ultra indie Wreck Records imprint, adding another crucial brick to the foundation ...

Golden Age Legend Partners with VIVERSE to Create Multi-Sensory World That Brings Brooklyn's 1980s Hip-Hop Essence to Life Through Spatial Computing Innovation Launching exclusively on Big Daddy ...