The Late Irv Gotti Personified The Highs And Lows Of Genius
The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era when being a hip-hop multi-hyphenate wasn’t about diversifying your portfolio ...
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The Source Magazine Remembers Hip Hop Pioneer Lovebug Starski Five Years Later
On this date five years ago, the Hip-Hop community lost one of its true pioneers, Lovebug Starski. At just 57 years old, the Bronx legend left behind an undeniable legacy that helped shape the ...
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Hip-hop turned 50. Don't forget to celebrate the past 20.
Some astrophysicists believe that the universe existed before the big bang, but if you reject that hypothesis, go ahead and ...
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from 2 Chainz, Larry June, Tyga, and more. On the eve of ...
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The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay ...
Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Records Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has ...
Irv Gotti, music producer and founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc., dies at 54
Irv Gotti, a music producer and founder of an influential rap label, has died, Def Jam Recordings said. Gotti was best known ...
Irv Gotti, Hip Hop Producer and Exec Who Helped Define Early 2000s , Dies at 54
Gotti, real name Irving Lorenzo, co-founded Murder Inc. records and was instrumental in the rise of DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti, ...
Drake's Dad Responds to Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Grammys Wins as 'God's Plan' Rapper Teases New Music
Kendrick Lamar won five Grammy Awards for his Drake diss track "Not Like Us." Drake's dad Dennis Graham responded to the wins in an interview, and Drake teased new music of his own on Instagram.
Shaboozey on Country and Hip Hop’s Surprising ‘Parallels’ — and 6 Other Hot Black Acts Making Nashville History
Shaboozey isn't the only Black star taking country music by storm. Here are six other hot, rising Black acts making Nashville ...
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40 Years Later: Run DMC Bring Guitar/Drums Instrumentals To Hip Hop Forefront With ‘King Of Rock’
With the objectiveness of it all, the conversation seems a little silly, but forty years ago today, a Hip-hop group aimed at the crown. Rather than dawning a jeweled headpiece, these rock-and-rollers ...
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R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay The week’s most popular songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using ...