A gangster-themed project would be typecasting for Al, who not only starred in the ultimate gangster films of all time, but also had roles in Carlito’s Way, Scarface, and more. Al’s rep reportedly ...

The biggest buzz in New York City this weekend is almost certainly the release of "American Gangster," director Ridley Scott's film based on the life of Frank Lucas. Lucas reportedly made millions in ...

Gangster rap is caricatured on a regular basis, and not just by Fox News. Everyone from mainstream media to the music press to hip-hop fans themselves draw stark, unbending lines between different ...

Guns are recurring characters in American life. They sit front and center in some versions of rap music, whether to be glorified or denounced (Nas’ “I Gave You Power” comes to mind). They play key ...

The best for-one’s-car rap mixtape of 2010 since Yelawolf’s “Trunk Muzik” is Starlito’s “Renaissance Gangster.” Having played out the former, I’m making the not-so-difficult transition from Alabama to ...

Somewhere in the Aughts, America's national pastime subtly shifted from baseball and apple pie to creating mixtapes of varying quality by putting Jay-Z's vocals over new beats. Most of this activity ...

Texas rapper BeatKing’s Gangsta Stripper Music 2 is in-your-face, crude, lowbrow rap music. He is, in essence, a Houston punchline rapper making crunk records, but he's one of the biggest rappers in ...

For a comedy about extremely geeky and awkward people, HBO’s “Silicon Valley” features some of the coolest music on television, and you often notice it most when the show ends and the credits roll.