Voletta Wallace, who died at her home in the Poconos Feb. 21, raised her late son rapper Biggie Smalls in Brooklyn's Clinton ...

The rapa musical genre that unites rhythm And wordshas deep roots, a rebellious soul and has crossed decades evolving into ...

Voletta Wallace, mother to rap icon The Notorious B.I.G., is dead at 78. Billboard confirmed Wallace’s death with Monroe ...

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The world of hip-hop and those who have followed the legacy of Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G., ...

Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Raised in Carol City, Florida, Curry started rapping while in sixth grade and began working on his first ...

Last semester I reviewed CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, the Creator and called it album of the year. That was up until the surprise drop of GNX by Kendrick Lamar. While Tyler’s album still deserves its flowers ...

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LL COOL J is kicking off a series of vinyl reissues with new editions of two classic albums, 'All World: Greatest Hits' and ...

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On June 5, at the Troxy in Shoreditch, London, she will be the main act at Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW London.

On Okayplayer’s 26th birthday, we take a trip down memory lane with the artist formerly known as “Spec Boogie,” one of the ...