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Nas and The Firm on the “Full Circle” track from King’s Disease

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. 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...
Tupac Shakur and Treach photographed together in the 1990s

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...
Eve at the Grammy Awards and Dr. Dre at The Defiant Ones premiere

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. 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...
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 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...
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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Michael Jackson: Hip-Hop Collaborations

Michael Jackson: Hip-Hop Collaborations

On the ninth anniversary of his passing wanted to celebrate Michael Jackson’s music through the collaborations he conducted with prominent hip-hop artists. He made his debut with a hip-hop artist on 1991’s Dangerous album.  He would have other hip-hop collaborations...

Michael Jackson: Hip Hop Ties

Michael Jackson: Hip Hop Ties

It is hard to believe that it has been nine years since the passing of Michael Jackson. His music is timeless and his legacy will continue to live on through those he inspired performance wise and musically.  In hip hop his music has been sampled numerous times,...

LL CooL J: Real Hip Hop Ambassador (Part 2)

LL CooL J: Real Hip Hop Ambassador (Part 2)

In celebrating the launch of LL Cool J’s recent launch of the Siruis XM channel “Rock The Bells” radio wanted to continue digging in his extensive discography of tracks. Providing prime examples as to why LL Cool J among hip hop purists is considered to be one of the...

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