‘Gangsta Rap’ is in the eye of the beholder. The rap group, N.W.A, defined the music sub-genre, “gangsta rap,” for its uncensored look into the inner-city life of gangs, violence and crime. N.W.A., ...

E to Kendrick Lamar, YG, Roddy Ricch, and more, these rap artists helped cement Compton’s place in rap history. Tap in at REVOLT.

The Guild of Music Supervisors proved not too white with such fare as “Straight Outta Compton,” “Empire” and “Bessie” — all chronicling the African-American experience through music — claiming top ...

On August 8, 1988, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E, and the legendary Dr. Dre, fresh from the World Class Wreckin’ Cru, unleashed their second N.W.A. project, Straight Outta Compton. Arriving on ...

Last year, the movie Nas: Time Is Illmatic focused on the making of the rap album Illmatic, which marked its 25th anniversary and is considered a very seminal recording for hip hop music, particularly ...

Artificial Intelligence has taken over, and it seems to have hit the music parody phase. A new video posted to YouTube features an A.I. audio rendition of what it would sound like if Hank Williams ...

Straight Outta Compton is an entertaining, powerful and relevant take on the rise and fall of rap group N.W.A. Following the meteoric rise and fall of rap group N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells ...