The timelessness of his music and the reach of his influence make it hard to believe its been a decade since the short life and career of The Notorious B.I.G. came to a violent end on the streets of Los ...
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The Day the Music Died
I did one of these on the fifth anniversary of 9/11 and ended up enjoying it quite a bit, so I figured I'd do another one the next time a big anniversary rolled around, no pun intended. Also feel free to ...
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Jermaine Dupri will be honored at this year’s 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards and the 24th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards. On March 10, the Soul Train Awards will present JD with the Quincy Jones Lifetime Achievement Award for ...
Read MoreThings Fall Apart…
I read a book titled ‘Things Fall Apart’ by this African dude named Chinua Achebe. It detailed the spread of the colonial influence in a small west African village. The story is deep on so many levels and ...
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Bed Stuy Represent
While its been 10 years since The Notorious B.I.G. was tragically murdered in Los Angeles, CA, his legacy has grown to unparallel heights. DJ Mister Cee, one of the first individuals to discover Biggie, has played a big role in ...
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In a recent interview with the New York Post, Death Row Records honcho Suge Knight expressed his recent desire to shut down the infamous label once and for all. According to Suge, he was inspired to bring The Row legacy ...
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The Notorious B.I.G.
Can’t Forget About You
Ten years. Ten years since March 9, 1997, when 24-year-old Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., a.k.a. Biggie Smalls) was shot to death in Los Angeles. Like his close friend turned enemy Tupac Shakur, who met the same fate six ...
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New Music
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Hip-Hop News
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New Artists
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Today in Hip-Hop
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Sneakers
- Here’s A Look At Filling Pieces’ 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
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- Play Cloths x Saucony Shadow 5000 “Cotton Candy Pack”
Lists
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
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Hip-Hop Fashion
- Amber Rose Introduces Baby Taylor Merch?
- Drake Parties In Dries Van Noten Camouflage Print T-Shirt
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Show & Prove
- A$AP Ferg to Release “Trap Lord” Mixtape in Late February or Early March
- Hit-Boy Announces Diddy, Waka Flocka Flame & Lil Wayne for "Scream and Shout (Remix)"
- Lil Reese ft. Young Jeezy & Twista "Traffic (Remix)"
Rap Videos
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Kings Of The Game by Reebok Classic
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