The “wicked shit” is thriving in Denver and other places all over the world, and a lot of the credit goes to Detroit rapper Esham. Since releasing his first album in 1986 at the age of thirteen, Esham ...

Since immigrating from Russia in 1992, Ivan Ovchinnikov — better known by his stage name, Scum — has grown into one of the best-selling horrorcore artists in the country, through relentless touring ...

FARMVILLE, Va. – An aspiring rapper who embraced a style of music known as “horrorcore” pleaded guilty Monday to killing his 16-year-old girlfriend, her parents and her friend. Richard “Sam” McCroskey ...

What has kept hip-hop fresh for almost 40 years are the constant innovations from various regional sub-genres. But for some reason there's always been a challenge with properly tracking the dark ...

Spook out the neighbors with these terrifying lyricists. Horrorcore rap is a niche, but interesting subgenre of rap. It has existed since the early ‘80s and has maintained an enigmatic presence in the ...

While horrorcore artists like Gravediggaz have all but disappeared, many of the characteristics of the sub-genre carry-on albeit with less fanfare. These haunting words, from Wu-Tang affiliate Shabazz ...

New revelations have come to light in the case of “Skyo Sam” McCroskey, the 20 year-old Castro Valley wanna-be rapper, graphic designer, and alleged Santanic cultist, accused of murdering four people ...

In the past month, two seemingly unrelated violent homicides have been connected by one thread -- both defendants were fans of a music genre called "horrorcore." Horrorcore, rap music classified by ...

IT’S HARDER than death metal. More explicit than gangsta rap. Its lyrics routinely — and graphically — detail murder, rape and kidnapping. And it’s incredibly popular with some listeners. It’s called ...

When horrorcore killer Richard 'Sam' McCroskey performed songs like "Murderous Rage,'' and "Evil Voices,'' it sounded like the work of a disturbed kid aiming for shock value. With his standard issue ...

FARMVILLE, Va., Sept. 23 -- The town is what its name suggests, a little crossroads burg swaddled in crop fields and pastureland for miles around. God and country-western span the radio dial, the main ...

While hip-hop is a worldwide multi-billion dollar industry at this point, a big part of what’s kept rap music so fresh and vibrant for almost 40 years now is the constant innovations coming from its ...