The young rapper was best known for his work in the microgenre sigilkore Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on ...

Popular rapper Lil Poppa, whose real name is Janarious Wheeler, has died at the age of 25, according to multiple media reports. In 2022, Wheeler was signed to Collective Music Group, which was founded ...

Richmond rapper Curnal died after getting shot in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill neighborhood at age 31, cutting short his promising rap career. According to local reports, cops found him with gunshot ...

Viral rapper iHeartMemphis was taken into custody Tuesday – his second time in the past week – after allegedly committing several burglaries and causing a disturbance in a Plantation neighborhood.

Touring is one of the best ways rappers can directly connect with their dedicated fans. In 2026, several of the game's biggest artists as well as those on the rise are heading out on the road After a ...

Chance The Rapper didn’t mince words — he fell head over heels for New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. The famous artist was spotted among the thousands of people watching the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Music fans across the United States are mourning the loss of Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa, who has died at age 25. Lil Poppa, born Janarious Wheeler, died in Georgia, according ...

A cause of death had been revealed for rapper Lil Poppa, the Florida-based artist who was pronounced dead on Wednesday at the age of 25. The young musician, whose full name was Janarious Mykel Wheeler ...

The musician's death was confirmed as a suicide by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers ...

The epic arc of former rapper-turned-community-activist Luther Campbell’s life will curve into a run for Congress, the former high school football coach announced Sunday morning. On WPLG Channel 10’s ...

Cardi B took her diss record "Pretty & Petty" to another level during the opening night of her "Little Miss Drama Tour". While performing the song in Palm Desert, California, on Feb. 11, Cardi B ...

West-side rapper Kaicrewsade grew up in the 2010s, which let him learn at a formative age from hometown MCs whose music emphasized the “instrument” in “instrumental.” Chance the Rapper, Ric Wilson, ...