Damon Dash’s Roc-A-Fella Records Stake Being Auctioned By U.S. Marshal Following Court Loss

Damon Dash's Roc-A-Fella Records Stake Being Auctioned By U.S. Marshal Following Court Loss

Damon Dash’s one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records, the iconic hip-hop label he co-founded along with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke, will be hitting the auction block at the end of August. The U.S. Marshal’s office […]

How the ‘Slamming Door’ Sound Became Embedded in Hip-Hop History

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Similar to the G-Funk sounds that still make plenty of cameos in West Coast hip-hop (see: Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang”), the stomp sound isn’t something Barber actively notices. It’s simply “in the […]

Flavor Flav Says Snoop Dogg’s Olympic Torchbearer Role Is Historic Moment For Rap Music

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Flavor Flav says as soon as Snoop Dogg emerges in Paris with the Olympic torch in hand on Friday — no one in the hip hop community will ever forget it … explaining this week […]

Big Sean’s ‘new album leaked by Kanye West’ and fans convinced it’s riddled with disses to Ye after duo’s beef over deal

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RAPPER Big Sean’s album has allegedly been leaked by a Kanye West fan. Internet sleuths are convinced there are hidden disses aimed at Ye within recent freestyles. 2 Big Sean’s album seems to have been […]

Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” Sent Into Outer Space by NASA

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Missy Elliott is now a star amongst the literal stars, or at least her music is. NASA beamed the rapper’s 1997 debut solo single “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” to Venus using their Deep Space […]