Mystic Stylez, released 25 years ago tomorrow, laid the groundwork for Three 6’s path to domination. Combining pulpy horror, gangsta rap, and murky sounds from the Memphis underground, Three 6 landed ...
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On the day his debut mixtape hit the streets in 2012, LA rapper G Perico turned himself over to the authorities for a gun charge. By the time he got out of prison a year later, he was being bumped ...
The Wu-Tang Clan has never been modest about its skill set. With hundreds of releases tied to the Wu-Tang brand, this now-legendary ’90s gangsta rap collective has always been upfront about what it ...
Coolio, the rapper known for 90s hip-hop anthems like “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died at 59 years old. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. The news was confirmed by Coolio’s longtime manager ...
Anthony Nelson’s dreams were coming true. It was the early 1990s and the Oakland native, who had been rapping since elementary school, was making a name for himself. He’d recorded with Too Short, ...
LOS ANGELES - Music fans are mourning following the sudden loss of a hip-hop legend. Grammy Award-winning rapper and Compton native Coolio died at the age of 59 Wednesday, his manager confirmed with ...