Twenty-year-old, San Diego, Calif.-bred rapper Joey Trap is on the rise. His climb up the ladder to achieve hip-hop success is a topic he touches on in the latest edition of XXL's What I Do series.

Yukmouth, producer Tone Capone, and singer Michael Marshall break down the making of the Bay Area Classic ‘I Got 5 On It (feat. Michael Marshall)’ Yukmouth (L) and Numskull of Luniz pose during KMEL ...

As the Recording Academy honors Fela Kuti posthumously, it reminds us that culture doesn’t wait for institutions to catch up. 10 minutes ago In an age of bouncy and slow trap-based rap music — where ...

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 06: Rapper Fetty Wap performs at Foxtail Pool at SLS Las Vegas on September 6, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ...

The real New York It Girls are here. The Bronx’s Ice Spice gave the world a peek at the lingo, style, and unbothered confidence of the city’s flyest, and her right hand Cleotrapa is ready to do the ...

It started in a smoky trap house in East Oakland, teens banging on a table, freestyling about scrounging up enough cash to buy a twenty sack. A chant: “I got five on it.” What happened next was part ...