Rico Wade, key figure in Atlanta hip-hop scene, dies aged 52 | Hip-hop
Rico Wade, one of the architects of Atlanta’s “Dirty South” hip-hop sound, co-produced and co-composed albums by Outkast, Goodie Mob, and Cee-Lo Green TLC’s 1994 hit “Waterfalls”,died. He was 52 years old. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens paid tribute to Wade, saying he “led the creation of a hip-hop sound that transcended decades and genres.” The […]
Mister Cee, a famed hip-hop DJ and key figure behind Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, dies at 57
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mr. C, one of hip-hop’s pioneering DJs and a New York City radio personality who played a key role on Notorious BIG’s debut album, has died. He was 57 years old. The famous disc jockey’s death was confirmed on Wednesday by Skip Dillard, brand manager at 94.7 The Block NYC, where […]
Christian Hip-Hop Artist Lecrae Recalls ‘Evil Things Taking Place’ at Parties Hosted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae said on a January episode of his podcast that he attended “a few” parties hosted by embattled rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding: If I hadn’t said something, “evil things” would have happened,” he added, then I’ll take his place. ” “I’ve been to Diddy’s parties a few times, and I’m risking […]
Jason Whitlock EXPOSES Diddy, hip-hop, BLACKROCK?!
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been dubbed the Jeffrey Epstein of hip-hop music after federal authorities raided his property as part of an investigation into sex and drug trafficking allegations, but underlying issues is not Diddy. He’s just the surface. “Diddy is a man of marginal talent who was allowed to use the music industry to […]
Hip-hop star turned MTA conductor ‘shell-shocked’ after NYC subway shooting
A conductor on a crowded Brooklyn train whose passenger was shot in the head with his own gun after being trapped in a rush-hour attack says he no longer feels safe at work. Fred Reeves, 58, was at the helm of an express A train entering the Hoyt Schermerhorn Street station when two subway passengers […]
The strategic genius of the Democrats’ hip-hop task force
Hip-hop has always been more than music. It’s a lens through which to explore and understand the complexities of American life. It’s a mirror that reminds America of who it really is. As a kid, hip-hop was my lens into the world. Naughty by Nature taught me the power of words. Notorious BIG, on the […]