Dylan Green In the mid-’90s, crunk music was in the early stages ... The song arrived in the wake of Biggie and Tupac’s murders, when hip-hop needed a lift, and it both positioned Missy ...

Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Tupac ... Blige, the song interpolates the Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 1968 classic “You’re All I Need to Get By” into ’90s hip-hop heaven.

The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity ... I got to meet Afeni, when I worked on posthumous Tupac music later on. When we met, she gave me the biggest hug.

The West Coast hip-hop lifestyle of the ‘90s will live on forever in this—one of the most iconic songs and music videos of the genre, courtesy of the dream team that was Tupac and Dre.

The Godfather of ’90s rap, Compton, California’s Dr ... and holds the distinction of giving a young Tupac Shakur his first break in music (as a backup dancer). With a fake big nose and ...

Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap, it's ...

News of Chino XL's passing made headlines after the Instagram account Rap Booklets honored the ... a beef between him and the late rapper Tupac. In the song Riiiot!, the seventh track on Chino ...

By Jonathan Abrams Tupac Shakur has been dead for longer ... forever linking the rivals and the coastal feud that hung over ’90s hip-hop. Shakur’s breadth as a rapper included enduring anthems ...

The years between 1990 and 2000 are usually reminisced on through a lens of nostalgia by music fans, and for good reason. The ...