Rapper

Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting

Duane Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Tupac, one of rap's most influential artists, in a trial tied to the decades-long unsolved murder that became a seminal moment in rap history.

Rapper Tupac Shakur
Iranians residing in Armenia hold a demonstration in solidarity with Iranian protestors, outside the Iranian embassy in Yerevan on January 15, 2026.

Iranian rapper sentenced to death for 'writing protest slogans on walls'

 Kanye West attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Kanye West concert in Prague scrapped as venue owner terminates contract - report

 Spotify

Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims


'BDS? What's that?' - Iggy Azalea during her first trip to Israel

The Australian rapper visited the country for the first time to perform at Tel Aviv's Gay Pride Parade.

Iggy Azalea

Hip-hop artist 50 Cent to perform in Israel on July 4

The tour opens in London, followed by performances in Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, before arriving here.

Rapper 50 Cent in Tel Aviv 370

“Westside Gravy” is spreading Jewish identity through Hip-Hop

Noah Shufutinsky was raised by a black mother and a Russian Jewish father. His ancestors on both sides were forcibly displaced from their homeland - the Soviet Union and West Africa.

 Westside Gravy entertains the crowd at JNF-USA’s Spectacular Sunday Extravaganza in NYC (Credit: Bindelglass Photography)

Travis Scott says he was unaware of issues that led to Astroworld concert crush

But he said he felt a responsibility to find out what happened and take steps to ensure it never happened again.

 An ambulance is seen in the crowd during the Astroworld music festiwal in Houston, Texas, U.S., November 5, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video on November 6, 2021.

Jewish rappers Nissim Black, Kosha Dillz remix Sandler’s 'Hanukkah song'

Nissim Black and Kosha Dillz dropped the video for “The Hanukkah Song 2.0,” featuring them galavanting around New York City, just before the holiday began on Sunday evening.

Nissim Black in a field wearing traditional Hasidic garb. (Tziporah Litman/Courtesy of Black)

Police chief met with Travis Scott before stampede that killed 8 at Houston concert

Scott said on Monday he would cover all funeral costs and offer aid to those affected.

 An ambulance is seen in the crowd during the Astroworld music festiwal in Houston, Texas, U.S., November 5, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video on November 6, 2021.

Kanye West legally changes his name to 'Ye'

Performer filed the petition in August and stated that he wanted to make the change for "personal reasons."

Kanye West

Anti-Israel rapper removed from government campaign

Tamer Nafar is a rapper who has spread anti-Israel messages, including comparing Israel to Nazis.

Tamer Nafar

Iran regime arrest Iranian rapper who criticized the government

'In several songs, he talks about Iran being occupied, colonialized and isolated. We must save Toomaj Salehi'

Iran flag at Britain embassy 311 R

Drake's new album breaks Apple Music, Spotify records in under 24 hours

Drake's newest album, Certified Lover Boy, has now become the platform's most-streamed, and its songs have broken the best debut record three times over.

Drake performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US September 23, 2016