When Dead Prez 's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest ...

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Henley’s father, Eugene, is a music executive who helped launch the career of the late Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey Hussle. Daiyan describes Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, as a “big ...

Gotti, whose real name is Irving Lorenzo, founded Murder Inc. with his brother in the late 1990s, with the label gaining worldwide prominence through platinum-selling artists Ashanti and Ja Rule.

More than any other musical genre, it seems like the world of rap is a particular magnet for tragedy. Sadly, all too many stars of hip-hop have died far too early, many at the peak of their fame and ...

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With Fresh Picks , Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...