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Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap.

Queue Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 chart-topping single, "Mo Money Mo Problems." On Jan.

Brooklyn's beloved "King of Hip-Hop" continues to influence rappers and hip-hop fans alike.

If you follow Drita D'Avanzo at all - on Twitter , in life, wherever - you know she loves music.

Drake lets fans know he's not responding to Common, Erick Sermon reveals he missed the boat on The Notorious B.I.G., and K'Naan tells Mitt Romney not to wave his flag.

Mixmaster-producers from A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul will be at Los Angeles' Ultra Lounge today, speaking about the impact of the Native Tongues and the "golden-era" sound of Hip Hop.

In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on his records.

Siri is showing off her musical chops. Apple's iPhone 4S voice assistant is featured alongside Erykah Badu on a new track from the Flaming Lips called "Now I Understand." This isn't Siri's first foray into music.

A$AP Rocky says, "I want to take every value of every state and mash it into this one revolutionary type of artist.'' As Rakim famously rapped in 1987, it's not where you're from, but where you're at.

Pierce Freelon, second from right, will talk about African-American music while his band The Beast provides the backbeat tonight at the N.C. Museum of History.

'We tried to, like, have sex on the song,' Too $hort tells 'RapFix Live' of he and Lil Kim's 1997 collabo.

In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on his records.

It's a concept we sort-of ripped off from MTV, except that instead of claymation it's the printed word!] Lil' Kim is a rapper who was mentored by Notorious B.I.G. Nicki Minaj is rapper who was mentored by Lil Wayne.

The pop beauty turned heads as she wandered through the terminal at LAX in a sheer black chest-hugging jumpsuit.

In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on his records.

Brian Gaar has been a newspaper reporter and editor for more than a decade. But his secret passion is standup comedy, dating back to 2003, when he first performed at a Waco college bar.

When it comes to the rap game, the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are genuine old school OGs who have collaborated with the industry's most legendary superstars, like Eazy-E, 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G. Originally formed in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio, with rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone, it was N.W.A's Eazy-E who ... (more)

Starting his life on the tough streets of Brooklyn, Jay-Z first made ends meet through hustling, eventually using his earnings to finance a career in music.

Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap.