Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alvin Jones talks about the legacy of BET's Rap City and hip-hop's lasting influence on the world. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News ...

Jay-Z says rap battling has become too toxic for social media and questions if the culture can survive it. Jay-Z is officially over the rap battle era. In a rare moment of candor during his GQ ...

As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday, Rap City, the series that arguably did the most to catapult regional rap legends to global superstars, is also getting its flowers with a forthcoming 3-part ...

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Who is Fredo Santana? The 23 year-old rapper doesn’t really do interviews. He’s earned a reputation for having a short fuse and gives zero fucks, especially when journalists ask him stupid questions.