The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Talib Kweli, Macklemore and Jay Z are just a few of the artists who have gone to action and used their voices to make a difference and sound off in 2016.
Very few rappers can say they've actually met up with President Obama at his place of residence while in office. In case you're not familiar, here's 10 Rappers at the White House.
From Rick Ross' Maybach Music to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records and more, here's an extensive guide to the rapper-launched record labels from the past and present.
From Ma$e to Ludacris to Ice Cube and more, here are 20 instances in which rappers we love released a song that proved to be a mistake, were considered a blemish on their resume or just missed the mark.
They’re attacking the status-quo, fending off trolls, pushing the culture forward and changing the way we look at the world -- and ourselves. If you're not familiar with them, it's time to change that.