Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. For this week’s column, ...

Detroit was a city at a crossroads in the 1990s — grappling with declining population, high crime rates — and a dominance in ...

The unidentified woman in December added Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, to a lawsuit she had filed against Combs in ...

James Dewitt Yancey - better known as J Dilla was a Detroit hip hop legend. DETROIT (FOX 2) - It has been 19 years since ...

An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil lawsuit against both men.

Kash Doll has emerged as a pivotal figure in the female rap scene, bringing attention to an interesting phenomenon in hip-hop naming conventions.

Detroit producer J Dilla died at 32 years old in February of 2006 due to health complications stemming from lupus.

“My truck got profiled because of where I was at the time of night,” Sorrell said in the video, which appeared on Detroit Rap News and included additional remarks by him. He vowed he will beat ...

Cent is firing back at Big Meech after the former Detroit crime boss denied allegations he cooperated with authorities.

Want to know everything about Eminem's "Houdini"? Check out the full lyrics and live performance insights all in one place!

Detroit’s dazzling musical history will be brought into focus this weekend at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

On top of all that, it’s another great week for new albums. I highlight seven below, and Bill tackles more in Indie Basement, ...