It’s been 13 years since Xzibit dropped his last album Napalm, and a whole lot has changed since. Not just with Xzibit, who has since ventured into the cannabis industry, acted in dozens of films and ...

On this date in 2007, Chad Butler aka Pimp C of Houston’s legendary Underground Kingz along with Bun B, lost his life from an overdose of promethazine syrup, which is called “lean” on the streets, in ...

Bun B and Raekwon sit down on Hip-Hop Wired’s latest episode of ‘I Got Questions‘. During this iconic conversation, the two legends spoke about all the history that has brought them to the level they ...

Paul Wall has shared a Pimp C story, adding another layer of lore to the legend of the late rapper—and will likely get a laugh out of T-Pain if he catches wind of it. During a recent interview with ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Oakland legend Too $hort dropped his fourth studio album, Shorty The Pimp, via Jive Records in 1992. The album, inspired by the 1973 ...

JAY-Z encouraged Punch to move forward with To Pimp a Butterfly despite concerns about fan reaction. The conversation gave TDE leadership confidence to support Kendrick Lamar’s creative direction. The ...

You can see it in his videos, where he paces helplessly through cemeteries and city streets and unfurnished bedrooms. You can hear and feel it in his voice. The 30-year-old rapper born Michael William ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly reenters multiple U.K. charts, ...