Category Legends of Hip Hop

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‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ Avoids the Trap of Mythology

‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ Avoids the Trap of Mythology Netflix documentary focuses on the environment that created the Notorious B.I.G. and the people whose lives he touched By Jeff Ihaza Jeff Ihaza Senior Editor, Rolling Stone Jeff Ihaza's Most Recent Stories ‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ Avoids the Trap of [...]

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March 9, 2021

hip hop news, Legends of Hip Hop, old school

Today In Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Film ‘New Jack City’ Premiered In Theaters 30 Years Ago

On this day in the cult-classic crime thriller, New Jack City, arrived in theaters across America. The story of the rise and fall of Nino Brown and the Cash Money Brothers has continued inspired Hip Hop culture for a quarter century and continues to permeate the culture that made it a success. New Jack City came about at [...]

Triple.O.G
March 8, 2021

Legends of Hip Hop

John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy of the Group Whodini, Dies at 56

John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy of the Group Whodini, Dies at 56 He was, the executive who signed Whodini said, “truly one of the first rap stars” and a sex symbol “when they were very scarce in the early days of rap.” Jalil Hutchins, left, and John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy, of the foundational hip-hop group Whodini [...]

Triple.O.G
February 19, 2021

Legends of Hip Hop

A Hip-Hop Pioneer Loses His Leg. The Optimism Remains

After doctors amputated part of former Yo! MTV Raps host Andre “Doctor Dré” Brown’s leg, his family set up a GoFundMe to defray medical costs. Still, the trailblazer doesn’t want your pity By Jason Newman Jason Newman News Director @jasonrnewman Follow Jason Newman's Most Recent Stories ‘RS Interview: Special Edition’ With RZA Vicky Cornell Files [...]

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February 19, 2021

Legends of Hip Hop, old school

Things Done Changed: Hip-Hop and ‘Ready to Die,’ 26 Years Later

Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to Die" turns 26 this year, calling for a reflection on his impact on the genre. Photo by Chris Walter / Wireimage | The Daily Cardinal Things Done Changed: Hip-Hop and 'Ready to Die,' 26 Years Later By Seamus Rohrer September 17, 2020 | 9:41am CDT Twenty-six years ago this month, The [...]

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February 19, 2021

Legends of Hip Hop

Top 10 female rappers of all time: Did your favorite make our list?

Top 10 female rappers of all time: Did your favorite make our list? Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill among our picks Singer Lauryn Hill performs at Amnesty International’s “Bringing Human Rights Home” Concert at the Barclays Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) By Jim Harrington | [email protected] | Bay [...]

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February 19, 2021

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The Fat Boys’ Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52

Prince Markie Dee, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group the Fat Boys, died on Thursday, the group’s manager, Louis Gregory confirmed. He was 52. No cause of death has been given. “Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends,” Gregory [...]

Triple.O.G
February 19, 2021