The rising deaths linked to drill rap have sparked urgent conversations about whether the music reflects harsh realities or ...

Kay Flock. Nudged into music by his close friend and fellow Bronx drill rapper B-Lovee, Kay Flock's distinctive gravelly voice and explosive energy quickly grew huge in the New York rap scene.From ...

The 16-year-old boy was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the March 27 attack on Sincere Jazmin, 16 ...

A Bronx drill rapper with ties to hip-hop superstar Cardi B is facing 25 years in prison for a slew of felony charges over a pair of violent robberies in the Boogie Down — including a stickup ...

Still, drill rap has ended up on trial in Cook County and around the world. In a Chicago trial underway, lawyers have highlighted phrases such as “BDK,” a reference to the Black Disciples, ...

- In the last few years, drill rap has gone viral. (Hip-Hop Music) It made headlines in 2022, when the New York City mayor, Eric Adams, said he wanted to ban drill music videos.

Columnist Jasmine Nichols points out how rap music has changed over time, especially with the creation of drill rap. She claims that this is due white America’s fetishization of Black rappers and the ...

An aspiring Bronx drill rapper, lured to his death last weekend by a phone call, was likely gunned down over the name-dropping lyrics in his music, a police source confirmed Wednesday.

Drill music, a subgenre of hip hop from Chicago’s South Side, emerged in the early 2010s. Strongly influenced by trap music from Atlanta, Georgia, drill uses lyrics that focus heavily on money, drug ...

‌Maryland’s State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy targets Drill rappers and producers, citing the genre’s role in violent incidents. Maryland’s State’s Attorney, Aisha N. Braveboy, is ...

Two of those indicted are aspiring drill rappers: Amir Harris, who goes by Mir EBK (which stands for "everybody's killer"), and his rapping partner Seth Johnson, who goes by Savv G.

He was one of five drill rappers who were removed from the local edition of the hip-hop festival Rolling Loud in 2019 at the request of Police Department officials, who cited safety concerns.