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Nas and The Firm: Full Circle Deep Dive Part 1

by | September 19, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

Nas’s recently released album King’s Disease marked his fourteenth project to debut in the top ten. It stands as a testament to his longevity and sustained greatness, with a career now spanning nearly three decades since his debut appearance on Main Source’s 1992...
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Tupac and Treach: Dedication from the Heart

by | September 14, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

The date, September 13th, 2020, marks twenty-four years since the passing of Tupac Shakur. It is one of those events that many remember where they were when his untimely death occurred. There were vast outcries and numerous dedications from artists whom he had made an...
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Eve and Dr Dre: Aftermath and Beyond

by | September 9, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

It has been well documented that Eve was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label before her run with the Ruff Ryders. Although her time at Aftermath was short and did not pan out, Dr. Dre still played a significant role in her career. Eve later described Dr. Dre as tough...
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50 Cent and Mary J Blige with Method Man: Power Music Collab

by | September 7, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

  The highly anticipated Power spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, has finally arrived. The series serves as a direct continuation of events from the original show. For this season, 50 Cent played a key role as executive producer by bringing Mary J. Blige onboard as a...
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MC Eiht and Snoop Dogg: War Zone Project

by | March 17, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

    West Coast legend MC Eiht has been on a roll lately. Following a hiatus from full-fledged studio projects since 2006, he returned in 2017 with the DJ Premier-produced Which Way Iz West. Furthermore, he kept that momentum going recently with Gangsta...
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Sauce Money: Jay Z and Puff Daddy Dynamic

by | March 11, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 1 Comment

It has been over a month since Sauce Money publicly called out Puff Daddy following his Grammy speech about taking care of the culture and pushing it forward. While Sauce Money agreed with the message, he criticized Puff Daddy for what he described as being...
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Shyheim: Wu Tang Affiliate Prodigy

by | March 7, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

  Shyheim, also known as the Rugged Child, has been making the rounds on interviews since his release from prison. These appearances have given him space to reflect on his life, his career, and what he hopes to accomplish next. By the age of 14, Shyheim was...
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The Game: Love for the East

by | March 3, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

While promoting his final album Born 2 Rap, The Game spoke with Talib Kweli on the People’s Party podcast about how his rap career began. At the 16:10 mark of the interview, the two discussed how The Game studied hip-hop classics such as Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt. He...
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Mad Lion and Krs One: Ragga Hip Hop

by | February 28, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

  Several weeks ago, Twista released his latest project Lifetime. The title track features none other than Mad Lion, a pioneer of ragga hip hop. Mad Lion is best known for his partnership with the legendary Blastmaster KRS-One. During the 1990s, the duo helped...
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N.O.R.E. and Fat Joe: Still Bringing the Boom Bap

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by | Jul 26, 2018 | ,

Nore’s 5E project set to drop this Friday July 27th through Nas’s Mass Appeal Records looks very promising. The track listing is impressive with features including Fabolous, Pharrell, Wyclef, and Jadakiss. However what stands out is that Fat Joe is on two tracks,...

N.O.R.E and Nas: Working Together Again

N.O.R.E and Nas: Working Together Again

by | Jul 25, 2018 | , ,

Last week Nas announced that he would be releasing N.O.R.E’s 5E project through his Mass Appeal record label on July 27th. This will mark the first time the two working together since 2000. The track “With Me” off of the duo Capone-N-Noreaga’s (C-N-N) 2010 album The...

The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac: Before the Fallout

The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac: Before the Fallout

by | Jul 22, 2018 | , ,

Recently on a Rap Radar podcast J. Prince, CEO of longtime record label Rap-A-Lot Records revealed his original vision of Scarface’s biggest hit “Smile”. The song featured one of the last verses that 2Pac recorded before he passed away.  J. Prince reached out to the...

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