Rap , dance , DJ , do graffiti like , you know , I mean , so yeah. S2: Amidst the popularity of gangsta rap , a second school of thought is in the wings backpack rap , its signature item being the ...

Gambrills native, Soren Baker, recently published his 15 th and most extensive book to date, “The History of Gangster Rap.” While many people are turned off by the violence, profanity and crime ...

Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be Schoolly D, Ice-T and N.W.A. In the early 90s, the sub-genre became mainstream with the likes of Dr Dre ...