Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith. Maryland has always been a little bit in-between: not quite Southern, but not quite Northern either.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- There has been a major spike in knock-knock burglaries throughout the San Fernando Valley and detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department said they believe ...

Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and the rest of the crew at Top Dawg Entertainment continue to dominate the Los Angeles rap scene. As of late, however, Compton native YG has begun to make some noise.

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...