A female rapper was shot dead by a masked gunman ... DaGod was performing at the opening of a beauty store in North Oakland, California, at around 5pm last Saturday when a hooded gunman walked ...

News of massive wildfires in Southern California is gripping the nation as the raging blaze has reportedly claimed five lives ...

Saafir was 54 years old. Born Reggie Gibson, in Oakland, California, Saafir was a prominent figure in the 1990s Bay Area rap scene. He made his first recorded appearance on Digital Underground’s ...

Michael Isrealishia Moore, 29, was charged last year with pimping and trafficking a 16-year-old girl who claimed he took $5,000 in proceeds from her.

OAKLAND — During the early stages of her burgeoning rap career, Alliauna Green spread a false rumor that she’d killed an abusive ex and been cleared by police. The tragic, bitter irony is that ...

In 2003, when 50 Cent rocketed up the charts and onto the scene with his hit single, "In da Club," the world lost its ...

Suga Free has praised Kendrick Lamar, in addition to Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, for reviving West Coast rap’s competitive edge. The Oakland-bred veteran recently gave his California rap ...

But Golden State Project and the handful of lauded singles we did get from the trio, such as “3 Card Molly” and “Plastic Surgery,” were just one chapter in one of California’s most compelling rap ...