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The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac: Before the Fallout
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...
Jay-Z: Early Memorable Guest Appearances
Just over a month ago Jay-Z released his collaborative album Everything Is Love with his wife Beyonce under the moniker "The Carters". They made a big splash just dropping the album unannounced. The power couple have built up such a large brand that they were...
LL Cool J: Crossroads 1993-1995
After releasing four projects in a row that all sold at least a million copies, James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J in 1993 found his career at a crossroads. It was the era where harder edged “gangster rap” was moving units. Even artists like Hammer looked at the...
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