After three drill rap artists were shot — two of them fatally — in New York City since the beginning of the year, Mayor Eric Adams has called for social media to ban the genre's often-violent ...

OPINION Rap and drill music is part of America's racial problem There are real world consequences coming from these celebrations of Black-on-Black violence ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is raising the alarm over violent content in drill rap, a controversial and popular subgenre of hip-hop, and wants social media companies to restrict artists from ...

Despite the genre's success, drill music has become extremely controversial due to well-publicized acts of violence like Pop Smoke's killing, and many popular hip-hop DJs have stopped playing it.

Tahjay Dobson, 22, and Jayquan Mckenley, 18, were part of the drill music scene. The deaths of two young aspiring rappers last week have reinvigorated the debate about drill music, a popular ...

Mayor Eric Adams’ rapper son is at odds with his dad over drill rap, saying in a recent interview it was “outrageous” for Hizzoner to call for a ban on the violence-glorifying genre.

The Rolling Loud festival is underway this weekend at Citi Field in Queens, but without three local drill rappers who were removed from the festival. The three rappers were Brooklyn’s 22Gz, and ...

Jack Lerner, co-author of the 'Rap On Trial Legal Guide,' breaks down the implications of the New York City mayor's recent statements.

The rappers included Sha Ek, a 19-year-old from the Bronx; 22Gz, an influential figure in Brooklyn’s drill movement; and Ron Suno, a musician and comedian from the Bronx.

Almost two years ago, Kanye West dropped a remixed version of the infectious drill rap single “I Don’t Like,” changing the life of its original owner, a then-rising 16-year-old st… ...

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.

Here we look at the best flows from rappers who usually don't do drill music. Drill has exploded in New York City this year. ... Hip-Hop’s Biggest First-Week Sales for Projects in 2025.