Like all musical forms, no one person can definitively say they started or invented Memphis rap, though there are plenty of seminal figures who were crucial in the development of the genre, from DJ ...

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While Memphis rap continues to enjoy a renaissance thanks to a generation of new young lions — from NLE Choppa to Duke Deuce — the history of the city’s scene continues to be defined by the music of ...

That’s the first sentence of the first chapter of "Chronicles of the Juice Man: A Memoir" by Jordan Houston III, better known as Juicy J, the Oscar-winning multi-platinum recording artist who is ...

Mystic Stylez — and to a greater extent the Memphis rap scene ⁠— drew from a city that became notorious for its murder rate, robberies, and pimp culture, as well as the gang and project wars that ...

Back in August, hip-hop celebrated its 47th birthday, an auspicious date marked by DJ Kool Herc’s legendary Back to School Jam in the Bronx. Born less than two years later and more than 1,000 miles ...