Three case studies: All Eyez On Me; Life After Death; Wu-Tang Forever. Those three double albums came out in quick succession, between February 1996 and June of the
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In the days of pre-internet music consumption, soundtracks were a hugely important vehicle for new artists to get noticed. A relative unknown could piggyback their
For most of the 90s, The Roots were the best-kept secret in hip-hop. They’d already amassed a cult following by honing their skills on the
Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, on February 20, 1988, Rihanna was just 15 when she was first discovered in her home
Hip-hop history tells us hell hath no fury like a skilled rapper scorned. Except for maybe three of them. Case in point, The Lox. Members
Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter VI has an official release date. The sixth installment in the Louisiana rapper’s long-running mixtape series is set to arrive on
As a multiple Grammy-winning producer and songwriter whose work has bridged the Spanish and English-language worlds, Rudy Pérez has often been asked to do another
Nicki Minaj has undoubtedly cemented her legacy as one of hip-hop’s most important artists. She has been an endlessly creative force in hip-hop throughout the
Released on December 7, 1999, Kelis’ Kaleidoscope arrived just as the millennium was coming to a close. A coming-of-age tale set to thumping bass and
You can’t understand the fire and brimstone of DMX’s most famous songs unless you also take into account his moments of quiet grace. On each