Lord Sear, born Paul Watson in New York City, traveled with Eminem on the 2000 “Anger Management Tour” before joining the Slim Shady rapper’s Shade 45 satellite radio station in 2004. Shade 45 ...

Lord Sear, longtime DJ and hip-hop radio personality who worked closely with Eminem on his Shade 45 channel, has died. He was ...

Sear was one of the greatest people to be around, I will never forget how he made me laugh on our tour together,” Eminem wrote in a touching tribute.

Lord Sear, the veteran DJ and radio personality known for his work with Eminem’s SiriusXM station Shade 45, has died at age 53. The cause of Sear’s death have not been disclosed, TMZ reported. Eminem ...

The moment became a striking illustration of something my research keeps returning to: how music can carry the moral codes of ...

Before R-Truth became one of the most beloved WWE stars of all-time, he pursued a career in music where he focused on building his profile as a rapper. Although Truth would eventually become a ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

The Compton rapper came into the biggest night in music with an astounding nine nominations, and he has already won three awards. Before the Grammys officially aired, Lamar won Best Melodic Rap ...

Kendrick Lamar is officially the most-awarded hip-hop artist in Grammys history. The “Not Like Us” rapper took home the awards for best rap album for “GNX,” best rap song for “TV Off,” melodic rap ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...