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2pac’s Legacy Lives On 15yrs Later

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There will never be another Tupac Shakur. Who knew that back in 1991 after he made his musical debut with 2Pacalypse Now that the saggy jean-wearing, wide-eyed MC who rapped about the fictional teenaged Brenda and her baby would grow to be one of the most revered figures in modern American history? On Tuesday (September [...]

Lil Wayne Snags 18 Award Nominations

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Days after “Tha Carter IV” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with a massive 964,000 copies sold, Lil Wayne continued a memorable week by leading all nominations for the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which were officially announced on Thursday morning . Share

Eminem & Jay-Z Take Home Two Grammy Awards

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A variety of rappers took home Grammy’s last night during the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show kicked off with LL Cool J introducing a tribute performance to Aretha Franklin that included singers Christina Aguilera, Martina McBride, Florence Welch, Jennifer Hudson and Yolanda Adams. Bruno [...]

Luke of 2 Live Crew to run for Miami Mayor

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Earlier today, Uncle Luke aka Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew fame announced today that he will throw his hat into the ring for mayor of Miami. The notorious early ’90s rapper recently sat down with the Miami New Times to discuss his platform and political aspirations. Luke explained that his desire to run for [...]