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Snoop Dogg remains one of the world’s most recognizable rappers even after the three decades. Despite the fact that his career and brand name have survived the ravages of time like few others ever have in rap history, The Doggfather no longer subscribes to the violent lyrical content that characterized his meteoric rise and popularity…

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland caused the earth to tilt on its axis when the super-producing icons created the Verzuz battles that have been nothing short of blockbuster ratings gold since its inception. But the husband of fellow music luminary Alicia Keys wants to take the cultural phenomenon to another level. This is quite a statement…

The families of music legends Whitney Houston and Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace gave touching testimonies about their prodigious contributions during the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night, Nov. 7, 2020. Houston’s induction comes on the heels of becoming the first African American artist to earn three diamond-selling albums, which…

The Notorious B.I.G.‘s plastic crown has sold for $594,750 at auction. The novelty accessory was worn by the late hip-hop legend in his iconic photo shoot with Barron Claiborne, just three days before he was shot and killed in Los Angeles in 1997. The crown went under the hammer at Sotheby’s hip-hop memorabilia auction in…

Well, that was quick. Stevie J and Faith Evans just finished walking down the aisle and already there are reports of infidelity in their embryonic marriage. Actually, the two musicians didn’t walk anywhere but stood at attention inside their Las Vegas hotel room for a hurried wedding. But we digress. Stevie J, aka Steven Aaron…

Instead of the cheers and elation that typically accompany a wedding announcement, only double-takes and dropped jaws are greeting one newly married couple: reality star Stevie J and singer Faith Evans. Yes, we said “married.” A most unlikely couple reportedly paired up on a clandestine trip to Las Vegas and said their wedding vows in their…

Ice Cube is one of the most respected MCs in the game. From hip-hop to Hollywood, Cube has left a lasting imprint on the entertainment world that’s been imitated but never duplicated. It’s been 25 years since Ice Cube released his sophomore effort, Death Certificate. Ice Cube recently inked a deal with Interscope to re-release the…

Diddy paid tribute to his late friend The Notorious B.I.G. at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21, 2017. The music mogul made a surprise appearance at the annual awards show alongside the rapper’s son, CJ Wallace, and during an on-stage appearance, Diddy credited Biggie’s influence for helping to jump-start the…

Christopher Wallace will always be a force in music and culture. Twenty years following his untimely death, his legacy has grown stronger. But while Biggie Smalls was known for his gift of lyricism and street-wise rhymes, he was also motivational. In honor of Biggie Smalls’ legacy, we have compiled eight powerful lyrics by him that…

The ongoing debate about the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur has taken another strange turn. Retired LAPD officer Greg Kading is claiming that rapper and producer Sean Combs, aka Diddy, ordered the hit on Shakur. According to Kading, Diddy hired L.A. Crips gang member Duane Keith Davis, aka Keffe D, for $1 million to kill Shakur and his…

Fourth-year NBA guard Jimmy “G. Buckets” Butler has gone from an over looked high school prospect with no offers, to an All-Star caliber player and leader of the championship contender Chicago Bulls in the blink of an eye. By the way, the “G” stands for gets. Below are five principles that Buckets has used to go from…

HipHollywood.com sat down with Lil Kim in Las Vegas for an interview where she was asked about being a mother for the first time, and what Biggie would think if he were alive today. Lil Kim says the late Notorious B.I.G., is proud of her. “I think he’s very proud. I think he’s super proud because he…

You may want to sit down before you read this: Macklemore owns two of the top 5 rap songs of all time, including the No. 1 single ever in the 25-year history of the Billboard rap charts. We will now pause for you to take a large swallow of your favorite potent adult beverage. Billboard…

Brooklyn still has love for the late, great Notorious B.I.G. and the Bed Stuy community paid tribute on the 17th anniversary of his death

Former Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee watched his personal life explode all over the tabloid and blog headlines last year after he was arrested, for a second time, for engaging in sexual acts with a female transgender prostitute. Now, months after the dust of his controversy has settled, Mister Cee has opened up to GQ…

Notorious B.I.G.’s house The former home of the Notorious B.I.G. is up for sale in Brooklyn, New York. According to The Intelligencer Biggie’s former Chelsea Hills townhouse is on the market for $725,000. Located on 226 Saint James Street, the home is three bedroom one bathroom unit on a tree-lined street. It previously sold for $424,866.…

A mother is always supposed to be buried by her sons. When it happens the other way around, it is undoubtedly the most excruciatingly painful experience of a woman’s life, creating a canyon-sized hole in her soul that can never be filled during the remainder of that mother’s existence on earth. Sybrina Fulton has refused…

High school senior, Jessica Lee, must have won the superlative for “most likely to be a hip-hop nerd.” Lee, a graduating student at Garfield High in Seattle, found a unique way to sneak a Biggie Smalls lyric into her yearbook quote. With the initial look, Lee’s quote appears to just be a list of chemistry…

When death strikes down the young, it provides a reminder to treasure those who are still with us. These rapper-dads left a mark with their music and with their children, many of whom have followed in their dads’ footsteps.

Confessor to Notorious B.I.G. murder plot escapes Atlanta jail