When Coolio first heard the demo that became Gangsta's Paradise, he had the same reaction as the rest of us. "I was like, 'Damn, I really like this song.'" The Pennsylvania-born, Compton-raised rapper ...

Memphis rap legend Gangsta Boo may be gone physically, but her legacy will continue to live on. This weekend, the “Queen of Memphis” was laid to rest after a funeral service at Brown Missionary ...

Memphis rapper and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo died on New Year's Day. Gangsta Boo, whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, was found dead Sunday afternoon at a home, according to ...

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Perico practices a very particular street ethic: Everyone who jumped off the porch knows what they signed up for, and to renege on that deal when it gets dicey is to betray the game itself. This is ...

For better or for worse, Gangsta rap has always been one of the most beloved and popular sub-genres in hip-hop for the past three decades. The artists involved have been super polarizing for better ...

News of Gangsta Boo’s death over the weekend hit hard across rap, but it especially hit hard here at UPROXX. The Memphis rap godmother had put in an appearance at UPROXX Studios just weeks before to ...

Former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo died from a possible drug overdose, according to a new report. Sources connected to the late rapper told TMZ that Gangsta Boo and her brother attended a concert ...

Ice Spice has released her much-anticipated debut EP, Like…?. Though the EP came only after a few hours’ notice, Spice already has the internet going crazy. On the EP is her Lil Tjay collaboration, ...

The Grammy Award-winning artist was also behind the hit singles "Fantastic Voyage," "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" and "C U When U Get There." By Abid Rahman ...

Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, she was one of the first female rappers to build off the gangster rap image and sound that took off in the 1990s. By Eduardo Medina Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, the Memphis ...