Noreaga is one of the most unique rappers in hip-hop’s history. We first heard the rapper, born Jose Luis Gotcha, in 1996, on “L.A., L.A.”— the East Coast’s response to the Dogg Pound’s “New York, New York” (the song where Snoop came through and crushed the buildings...
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The birthplace and the one and only true mecca of hip hop had fallen from its once dominant presence in rap as New York rappers have for long been overshadowed by southern hip hop. With hip hop emerging during the late 1970s, the 1980s was the era that hip hop music began to build ...
All those rappers were technically more popular than Jay Critch, but in a way he was that period’s equivalent to French Montana in the late-2000s: Armed with extremely specific New York tales of getting money, he captured a particular vibe and cool in his verses. Check Rich Forever 3, ...
Ex-SURF GANG member Babyxsosa was one of the first viral rappers to breakout on TikTok during the pandemic, but her story goes much further than the bright tones and oddly-sporadic drums of "Everywhereigo." Her dainty, autotuned voice and lush soundscapes make her the Internet’s itera...
1997, east coast, i got next, krs-one, new york, rappers, south bronx June 25, 2024 Stay far from timid. Only make moves when your heart is in it. And live the phrase ‘Sky’s the Limit.’ Notorious B.I.G., “Sky’s the Limit,” Life After Death, 1997. More from Biggie…...
CBS New York is celebrating the iconic artists and history that are shaping a new generation of rappers. This Friday at 5:30 p.m. we'll air a new 30-minute special "Hip Hop at 50: Born in the Bronx." It will also be streaming online at CBS News New York....
“But don’t worry, this isn’t ‘Goodbye,’ more like ‘See you later.’ We’ll be back in New York when the time is right,” they wrote in a statement. Read the rest in full below. Last year, Rolling Loud New York removed drill rappers Ron Suno, Sha EK, and 22Gz from the...
Though Dallas has long been home to cult favorites like Big Tuck and The Outfit, TX, it’s only in recent years with rappers like Yella Beezy and the tragically late Mo3, that the Metroplex’s rich scene has had more of a national presence. BigXThaPlug is the latest voice from Dallas...