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Nas & The Firm Reunite on Full Circle track | Hip Hop News journal

Nas and The Firm: Full Circle Deep Dive Part 1

Nas’s recently released album King’s Disease marked his fourteenth project to debut in the top ten. A testament to his longevity and greatness with a career that has nearly spanned thirty years since his debut on Main Source’s 1992 “Live at the Barbeque”. Production...
Tupac and Treach's Inspiring Friendship | A Tale of Brotherhood

Tupac and Treach: Dedication from the Heart

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...
The Role of Dr. Dre in Eve's Rise to Fame | Hip Hop News Journal

Eve and Dr Dre: Aftermath and Beyond

It has been well documented that Eve was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label before her run with the Ruff Ryders label. Even though her tenure with the label was short and did not pan out, Dr. Dre would still play a significant role in her career. Eve would describe...
50 Cent and Mary J Blige Collab with Method Man | Power Book II

50 Cent and Mary J Blige with Method Man: Power Music Collab

  The much-anticipated spinoff of the Power series, Power Book II: Ghost has finally arrived. The spinoff is a direct continuation of events from the main series. 50 Cent for this season as the executive producer was instrumental bringing onboard Mary J. Blige...
MC Eiht & Snoop Dogg's War Zone Project | Hip Hop News Journal

MC Eiht and Snoop Dogg: War Zone Project

    In recent years West Coast hip hop legend MC Eiht has been active putting out projects including 2017’s Which Way Iz West, executively produced by DJ Premier. In addition to last year’s Gangsta Bizness with his group Compton’s Most Wanted. Prior to that...

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Royce da 5’9”: The Blessing in Disguise

Royce da 5’9”: The Blessing in Disguise

Royce da 5’9” has been a very prolific artist in recent years.  His most recent project  Book of Ryan dropped in May .  Once again delivering a high caliber pure hip hop album.  Prior to that his collaboration album PRhyme 2 with legendary producer DJ Premier came out...

DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9”: Two Turntables and a Mic

DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9”: Two Turntables and a Mic

DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9” formed the duo PRhyme back in 2014. They have released two projects to date that have both received high praise and critical acclaim within the hip hop community.   They have also embarked on two tours together.  Well before the formation...

Ja Rule and Ashanti: Collaborative Album in the Works

Ja Rule and Ashanti: Collaborative Album in the Works

In the early 2000’s Ja Rule and Ashanti ruled the charts. They had 5 songs that they worked together become top ten hits.  Over the last few years they have been touring together.  It was only a matter of time before conversation would start up again concerning the...

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