Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lichelle Laws, better known as the pioneering gangster rapper BO$$, died Monday (March 11) from kidney failure. She was 54.

The deaths of three Michigan rappers whose bodies were found in an abandoned apartment building in early February were related to gang violence, state police said, asking members of the public who ...

Detroit — A federal crackdown on violent street gangs in Metro Detroit has led to criminal charges against two up-and-coming rappers and a tense debate over whether to release the men who have ...

Detroit — A Detroit rapper was gunned down by two masked men who'd converted their semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic weapons by using "Glock switches" — illegal, easily accessible devices ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. More ...