Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of '90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash lyricism and outsized personalities blended seamlessly with pop hooks and R ...

"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...

Since the Eighties, Miami has been deeply intertwined with hip-hop culture. The city has produced artists such as 2 Live Crew ...

Following the rap phenom's Grammy win for Best Rap Album, our resident music professor puts two of its best songs under the ...

Irv Gotti, an American record executive and music producer who worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez and ...