Lil Wayne's rise from scrappy New Orleanian underdog to one of rap's biggest stars (and easily one of its most talented) has been a slow one. Inducted to the Cash Money family while still a young teen ...

Lil Loaded, the Dallas rapper behind the 2019 viral summer hit "6locc 6a6y," has died at age 20. The Dallas County medical examiner’s office confirmed Monday to USA TODAY that the young rapper, whose ...

After a fully sold out debut Australian & New Zealand headline tour in 2022, Lil Darkie will bring his highly engeretic live show back for his biggest shows yet. Lil Darkie is an American rapper and ...

Ariana Quihuiz is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has also appeared in Brides. Erika Goldring/FilmMagic Lil Yachty is a protective father. The ...

When you think of Lil Jon, it’s basically a reflex to yell “Yeeeaahhh!” The rapper, record producer, and one of the leading forces behind the crunk era of hip hop is famous for countless hits from the ...

Lil Nas X's new single “J-Christ” is the rapper’s latest moment of invoking a religion that has not always welcomed openly gay people like himself. It’s clear the artist sees himself as a martyr—a ...

Lil Baby responded after a video surfaced online purportedly of the rapper engaged in an intimate act with another man. Lil Baby has spoken out after a video surfaced online claiming to feature the ...

Molly Bohannon has been a Forbes news reporter since 2023. Lil Nas X attends the "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on ...

Though “Lil” had been used sparingly as a prefix for stage names in the first couple of decades of hip-hop’s history, Lil Kim made it the flashiest moniker enhancer in the genre when she achieved ...

UPDATE (Aug. 13): In a statement to XXL, Chicago Police said that "There was no active shooter" at the United Center. UPDATE (Aug. 13): United Center has issued a statement to XXL regarding ending Lil ...