Despite being a male-dominated musical genre, women are critical to hip-hop. ESSENCE understands this truth and honors the women of hip-hop at ESSENCE Fest with a series of concerts and panels, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. New York (PIX11) Hip hop legends are on the ...

Yo-Yo, whose real name is Yolanda Whitaker, is a rapper and songwriter who used her music to advocate for female empowerment. Now she has a show on aspireTV called “Downright Delicious With Yo-Yo,” ...

Rapper Yo Gotti may have started out in the Ridgecrest Apartment of North Memphis, but this week the hip-hop mogul made it all the way to the White House in Washington, D.C. On Friday morning, Gotti ...

Yo Gotti and Angela Simmons shared that they’re dating with Instagram posts on New Year’s Eve. Both the rapper, 41, and fashion designer, 35, shared shots of themselves dressed up nicely, and Angela ...

Ice Cube collaborator Sir Jinx will have to shore up his lawsuit against Warner Music Group Corp. in which he contends he is owed more than $60,000 in royalties for beats he contributed to Yo-Yo’s ...