The streets of Los Angeles and Compton are synonymous with gangsta rap, but it was a small venue near East Hollywood at the corner of Melrose and Normandie avenues that helped launch the city’s ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ice Cube helped create gangsta rap, sold millions of albums, starred in numerous movies, and now he is dabbling in something new, film journalism, as he targets U.S. professional ...

"Rap is a vocal delivery. Hip-hop is the culture. You can rap and not be any part of hip-hop," he said. The gangster rap pioneer-turned-actor became a first-time director so that dozens of performers ...