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“My mom and dad, they came to an agreement, and they both named me after Rakim," Rocky once recalled to Complex, and it seems the tradition has continued.

BY STARR SAVOY

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky's Son Allegedly Shares Name With Wu-Tang Icon RZA

Daz is calling out Suge Knight for claiming Dillinger, not Dr. Dre, was the true producer behind Snoop Dogg's 1993 debut album 'Doggystyle.'

BY BRAD CALLAS

Daz Dillinger Slams Suge Knight's Claims That Dr. Dre Didn't Produce 'Doggystyle'

Triple 5 Soul is making a comeback this year and Camella Ehlke will lead the creative direction for her pioneering streetwear label. Here are all the details.

BY LEI TAKANASHI

Camella Ehlke Is Relaunching Triple 5 Soul to Tell Untold Stories About Streetwear

The Doggfather made the decision to pull Death Row Records projects from streaming shortly after acquiring the label in early 2022. Now the classics are back.

BY ZACH DIONNE

Snoop Dogg Announces Death Row Records Catalog Is Back on Streaming Services: 'Heard You'

After years of legal battles over the rights to the majority of their discography, the entirety of De La Soul’s catalog is available on streaming services.

BY JOE PRICE

De La Soul's Entire Discography Finally Available on Streaming

The hip-hop duo claim they and thousands of other artists have been cheated out of Spotify stock royalties. UMG called the allegations "absurd."

BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

Black Sheep Suing UMG for $750 Million Over Unpaid Royalties

In a new interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Wiz Khalifa explained why he’s always preferred the Notorious B.I.G. over 2Pac, despite his respect for both.

BY JOE PRICE

Exclusive Clip: Wiz Khalifa Explains Why He's Always Liked Biggie More Than 2Pac

T-Pain told DJ Akademiks that 2Pac would have "gotten his ass ate the f*ck up lyrically" if he was still alive and in the hip-hop game today.

BY JOSE MARTINEZ

T-Pain Believes 2Pac Would Have Gotten ‘Ate the F*ck Up Lyrically’ If He Was Alive Today

Will Smith joins David Letterman for a recorded-before-the-Oscars interview during which his early musical career is discussed, including its lack of profanity.

BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Will Smith Looks Back on Being Mocked as ‘Soft’ Over His Rap Music: ‘I Hated That’

Diddy told Jay-Z he “filled” the shoes of Biggie and 2Pac after they died, when the two giants had a conversation to celebrate what would've been Biggie's 50th.

BY JOE PRICE

Diddy Tells Jay-Z 'You Filled Them Shoes' After the Deaths of 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.

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