From 50 Cent's survival after being shot to Cardi B's rise from stripper to superstar, these 10 hip hop artists overcame ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 14: Rapper 50 Cent is seen on the sidelines prior to the game between the Buffalo Bills ...

Willard Carroll Smith II, better known as Will Smith, entered the world of hip-hop at the tender age of 12, gradually carving his niche with a style that diverged from the prevailing streetwise image ...

In the sweltering summer of 2000, as millennium fever subsided and America sought its next cultural obsession, a distinctive ...

As we celebrate Common’s birthday, let’s salute the art form that introduced him to the world, Hip Hop, which made him a household name and a cultural icon.

50 Cent started rapping and became part of the New York hip-hop scene. Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC produced an album for him that didn’t come out, so he started working on music for Columbia ...