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Laughter, tears, cheers at funeral for Biz Markie

Patchogue, N.Y. — With laughter and tears, songs and stories, friends and family of Biz Markie celebrated his life and legacy at a funeral Monday, remembering the rapper as larger than life and full of love. “He cared for people, he had a way of making us laugh through our pain," said Rev. Al Sharpton [...]

Triple.O.G
August 3, 2021

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Biz Markie, Pioneering Beatboxer And ‘Just A Friend’ Rapper, Dies At 57

Biz Markie, Pioneering Beatboxer And 'Just A Friend' Rapper, Dies At 57 Biz Markie, an American original born Marcel Theo Hall and a larger-than-life hip-hop figure, has died at the age of 57. Known widely for a career spanning back to 1986, Hall went on to become a beloved cultural figure later in life, celebrated [...]

Triple.O.G
July 17, 2021

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Grammy-nominated rapper DMX dead at age 50

DMX performs during the “Hard Knock Life” tour at the then-Continental Airlines Arena. (Mitchell Gerber/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) DMX has died after suffering a heart attack at his home on April 2 that left him in a coma for seven days. The multiplatinum-selling rapper and actor was 50 years old. “We are deeply saddened to [...]

Triple.O.G
April 9, 2021

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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 [...]

Triple.O.G
March 9, 2021

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‘Coming 2 America’ Used Rapper Rick Ross’ Real Home as the Zamunda Royal Palace

‘Coming 2 America’ Used Rapper Rick Ross’ Real Home as the Zamunda Royal Palace In “Coming 2 America,” Eddie Murphy’s character, Prince Akeem Joffer, lives in a sprawling fictional palace called Zamundan, but in reality, it is the mega-mansion of one of rap’s biggest names — Biggest Boss Rick Ross. Ross offered his estate to [...]

Triple.O.G
March 8, 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

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Today in Hip Hop History: Gangstarr Dropped Their Fourth LP ‘Hard To Earn’ 27 Years Ago

On this day twenty seven ago, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal aka Guru and DJ Premier dropped their fourth album aptly entitled Hard To Earn. As one of Gangstarr’s most circulated, but underrated projects, Hard To Earn, which was released on the Chrysalis/EMI imprint, set the pace for the Gangstarr sound and legacy. Exclusively produced by [...]

Triple.O.G
March 8, 2021

Daily Prayers, old school

Daily Prayers

Good Afternoon My People. Please forgive me for not posting my prayer early Ihave been in the studio working on a new project for my people. so its better late then never. let us pray. Father we know without you…

Triple.O.G
February 20, 2021

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Tyler Perry, the Clintons attend memorial service for Cicely Tyson

Filed under: Entertainment and Culture News Tyler Perry, the Clintons attend memorial service for Cicely Tyson Gospel singer Bebe Winans sang “Stand” — a request from Tyson before her death — and a letter was read by rocker Lenny Kravitz, who was a close friend. By Associated Press Feb 16, 2021, 4:27pm CST Mark Kennedy, [...]

Triple.O.G
February 20, 2021

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Talib Kweli And Royce Da 5’9″ Break Down FX’s ‘Hip Hop Uncovered’ — Talk Haitian Jack, Street Codes, And More

Talib Kweli And Royce Da 5’9″ Break Down FX’s ‘Hip Hop Uncovered’ — Talk Haitian Jack, Street Codes, And More Have you seen the first four episodes of Hip Hop Uncovered? The FX docuseries tells the stories of “the person behind the person” so to speak — profiling the often-violent, highly charged early days of [...]

Triple.O.G
February 19, 2021