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Whether You Like It Or Not, You Gotta Respect My Hustle
No, I ain't scared of newcomers—my spot's solidified. And there's nothng to debate, like whether 'Pac's still alive.
Ban reggaeton
Fight the real enemy of hip-hop.
Fire Jay-Z
He obviously has no idea what he's doing.
Fabolous
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Def Jam’s newest all-star spits some real talk on leaving Atlantic Records, Ma$e’s two-faced praise and his plans for building a new Street Family.
Blame hip-hop
It's why black men can't make it.
May 2006
Issue 80