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The Stories Behind Master P’s 10 Best Songs
The Stories Behind Master P’s 10 Best Songs
If you’re an avid fan of the Dirty South, chances are you’ve followed the rise of Master P. The 43-year-old rapper, basketball player and entrepreneur had an incredible run with No Limit Records, building his empire on the West Coast before relocating to New Orleans where things really took off. During the...
Kurupt Shares The Stories Behind Eight Of His Best Verses
Kurupt Shares The Stories Behind Eight Of His Best Verses
You might not realize it but Kurupt might be the MVP of some of your favorite rap songs ever. During his 21-year-career, Young Gotti knocked down New York skyscrapers with Snoop, was the Death Row inmate stranded in cell block one and was the man that let you know Dr...
Bun B Shares The Stories Behind Five Of His Best Verses
Bun B Shares The Stories Behind Five Of His Best Verses
When XXL caught up with Bun B on the phone, he was exiting his hip-hop and religion class that he jointly teaches on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Dr. Anthony Penn at Rice University. Perhaps due to the immense respect he’s earned as an iconic figure in the Houston rap scene, Bun’s students refer to him with esteem as “Professor Freeman” while in class. It's fitting that a fi...