Drill’s takeover of rap’s biggest scenes over the last ten years has been hard to beat, having shaped a cultural movement stretching as far and wide as Chicago, the U.K., and NYC. Here are 17 ...
The music industry is mourning the loss of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed in a home invasion in Beverly Hills. Pop Smoke was a rising new star in the industry and was likely going to be one ...
In a move to curb violence in the U.K., British police have asked YouTube to remove between 50 and 60 music videos and more than half have already been removed from the platform. The move comes as ...
While the mainstream music industry was questioning the legitimacy of the genre, drill was busy setting the precedent for hip-hop for the rest of the decade. The scene was based around singles, ...
Recent court rulings require officers to keep watch over artists’ rap lyrics, which prosecutors say celebrate gangs and violent crimes. By Ed Clowes LONDON — The British rapper Digga D can’t explain ...
Darice Gardner, aka Paper$, performs at 'How Dope Are You?' (Sam Searles/WHYY) Working on a solution to gun violence and want to share it? Get in touch with gun violence prevention reporters Sammy ...
Is Drill Music Getting A Bad Rap? That is the million dollar question as the music genre is plagued by controversy. In the last few years, we have seen the dramatic rise of Drill Rap music. The rap ...
Drill rap songs are number one with a bullet. And that’s terrifying to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, cops and victims of the genre’s sometimes trigger-happy rappers, who glorify killing in their ...
Ahead of his upcoming album, Drill Music In Zion, Lupe Fiasco has revealed the album’s title track. Contrary to its title, “Drill Music In Zion” features Fiasco delivering his brand of conscious rap ...
Mayor Eric Adams’ rapper son is at odds with his dad over drill rap, saying in a recent interview it was “outrageous” for Hizzoner to call for a ban on the violence-glorifying genre. Speaking to ...