Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group “Artist of the Week,” bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist ...

There are more reasons than not to call Jesus a rapper. By the definitions of his day: a gangster rapper. Check the Bible, it’s all in there—a young ruffian delivering verses on street corners amongst ...

When my cousin Chris Ehlers, "Ox," invited me to a Christian rap contest at the University of Arizona a couple of years ago, I thought it would be a waste of time. I listened to gangsta rap and at 12 ...

Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) turns to the ever-popular gangster genre for his second outing. The result is a dark troubling drama of revenge that explores the ways fathers ...

Grafh is one of the more revered rappers, but mainstream success has avoided him. And yet, in 2024, he is more powerful than ever as a testimony of resilience and evolution. Read up or watch this ...