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Fat Joe has said he and the late Big Pun spent the night before the Grammy's waiting in line at Tower Records to get a copy of Eminem's 'The Slim Shady LP.'

Tupac's "Life Goes On" included some of the most emotionally impactful lyricism he had ever written in his career.

At numerous factors in his life, August Moon was a dancer, singer, businessman, TV and radio host, convicted felon, activist, drug seller, civic chief,

One of Richmond’s most colorful figures in entertainment and politics has died.

In his latest works, the artist Troy Lamarr Chew II has embedded references to the Bart Simpson, the Shopping Cart and many other familiar moves.

Spice 1 Work It Tonite Behind Closed Doors, Pt.2 west | 09/13/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "I have respected spice since day one and his albums were crackin back in the day but after Bosalini he started to change styles and it was sounding worse after every release. Spiceberg Slim was wack and after that I thought that I might hesitate with this album but I gave it a chance and it was very werth my time. Spice burns these tracks with fire I havnt seen him spit since the mid 90s. His insturmentatio...

All Eyez on Me, an album that helped define both a genre and his own career. As brazen as it was ambitious—it was hip-hops first double album, his fourth LP overall—the project is coated with winding West Coast synths, shameless boasts, death threats and "thug life" aphorisms. The LP showcases ’Pac in all of his Gemini multitudes, bigger, bolder and better. He could be vengeful one moment, as demonstrated on "Ambitions Az a Ridah" and "When We Ride," and touching the next, displayed o...

167SHARES Verzuz never fails when it comes to the pairings of artist in all genres. We’ve seen Snoop Dogg Vs DMX, Fabolous Vs Jadakiss, Brandy Vs Monica and most recently we would’ve had Ashanti vs Keyshia Cole. Unfortunately Ashanti tested positive for COVID-19 and was unable to participate. This past Saturday E-40 & Too Short went head to head live on Instagram. The Bay area rappers didn’t hold anything back and pulled out all the stops. The battle was hosted at a studio in San Fransisc...

Zack Ruskin December 20, 2020Updated: January 2, 2021, 2:49 pm Bay Area rappers E-40 (left) and Too Short on “Verzuz,” the webcast series created by producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. The series was introduced in March during the COVID-19 pandemic as a virtual DJ battle on Instagram Live. Photo: "Verzuz" The winner was always going to be the Bay. Seated between crossed street signs representing Oakland and Vallejo, E-40 and Too Short — two legends of local hip-hop — were ...

Maury Phillips/WireImage E-40 and Too Short arrive at "40 On Fairfax" listening party on Nov. 21, 2016 in Los Angeles. The Verzuz battle between two legends of the Bay Area on Saturday night (December 19) was a party like no other, as E-40 and Too $hort faced off to close out the year in spectacular fashion. Apple Music, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland pulled out all the stops as the unique stage set up had the two rappers pay homage to the Bays hip-hop history with two lowriders, and a street sign r...