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LL Cool J: Queens Represent
It has been since 2013’s Authentic that LL Cool J has last put out an album. In recent years there have been announcements of projects including the G.O.A.T 2 and an untitled project spearheaded by Dr. Dre. At this point the projects have not been released. The...
Fat Joe and Diamond D: Back to the Boom Bap
At some point this year Fat Joe’s project Family Ties with Dre of the production duo Cool & Dre is expected to drop. Their relationship dates back to 2001 with the track “King of N.Y” featuring Buju Banton off of Fat Joe’s album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E)....
Phil Collins: Relationship with Hip-Hop
On Meek Mill’s “Intro” from the recently released album Championships, he sampled Phil Collins signature song “In the Air Tonight” from his 1981 album Face Value. Through the lyrics and his cadence Meek captured the emotion and spirit of the timeless classic. Phil...
2Pac and Stretch: Before the Fallout
Late last year Dexter Isaac, the self-proclaimed shooter of Tupac Shakur at Quad Studios in 1994 put out the book From Friends To Enemies. One of the main takeaways was Dexter’s claim that Tupac’s onetime friend Randy Walker better known as Stretch was involved in the...
2Pac: Thug Life Project
Since the announcement of possibly two new Tupac projects were underway back in October of last year there has not been any additional news. Tupac had a number of albums worked on with tracks completed that were never commercially released. One suggestion would be to...
Spice 1 and Too Short: The Dangerous Crew
Recently West Coast legend Spice 1 dropped the track “I’m Gangsta” which is more than likely to be associated with what would be his fourteenth studio album as a solo artist. The track is vintage Spice 1 rhyming over what sounds to be a cleverly chopped sample of...
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Ice Cube and George Clinton: Signature Sound
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Master P: Bay Area Connection
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It is great to see that Will.I.Am and his group The Black Eyed Peas since the departure of Fergie...
Redman: Das EFX and Lords of the Underground Connection
Over his nearly thirty year career Redman aka Reggie Noble has forged a lot of relationships with...
Busta Rhymes: Def Squad Affiliation
Earlier this week Busta Rhymes released the single “Flipmode Squad Meets The Conglomerate”. The...
Madonna: Queen of Pop with Hip Hop Edge
With 35 years on the scene under her belt, Madonna continues to go against the norm, breaking and...
Teddy Riley: Producing Hip Hop Heavyweights
Recently Teddy Riley, the architect of New Jack Swing and one of the most influential music...
Ice Cube: East Coast Connection
When you think of West Coast hip hop one of the artist that immediately comes to mind is Ice Cube....
T.I. and Meek Mill: Grand Hustle Connection
Prior to linking up with Rick Ross and Maybach Music, Meek Mill signed his first record deal with...
T.I. and Jeezy: Kings of the South
T.I. just rolled out the track listing for his tenth album Dime Trap which is set to drop on...
Eminem: Memorable Collaborations
Eminem’s surprise album Kamikaze has truly lived up to the title. Coming at his naysayers, calling...
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Jay-Z: On the Rnb Tip
Jay-Z and Beyonce's On The Run II tour is by far the most successful of tours for 2018. Both...
Janet Jackson: This Is the Remix
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Janet Jackson: Hip-Hop Collaborations
Janet Jackson officially today kicked off the promotion of her to be released 12th studio album...
Aretha Franklin: Always to be Remembered
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul will always be remembered as one of the greatest artists of all...
Royce da 5’9” and Eminem: The Detroit Dynamic Duo
Royce da 5’9” and Eminem also known as Bad Meets Evil have had a relationship for over 20 years....
