Name: Nature Where You Find Him: N/A What You Might Know Him for and Why You've Cared: In 1997, the Queensbridge-bred rapper, also friend of Nas, replaced ...

Boxing legend, Joe Frazier—one of the most renowned pugilists in the sport—succumbed to liver cancer today. Known for his epic matches with rival Muhammad Ali, ...

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When it comes to East Coast hip-hop, David “Ski Beatz” Willis isn’t kind of like a big deal—he is a big deal. For nearly two ...

What up, y’all! I’m sitting here anticipating some serious precipitation today on the East Coast. Hurricane some-shit-or-other is supposed cause the heavens to open up ...

Class is in session. Some of you rap heads might not know, but today (Aug. 20) the legendary KRS-One celebrates his 45th birthday. In honor ...

What’s beef ? B.I.G. might have described it best, but Tru Life knows it just as well. Known probably more for altercations with New York ...

If you guys haven’t heard Ludacris and DJ Drama’s The Preview yet, I suggest you download it. Luda’s on there spitting like he has something ...