A little bit further into the season, you'll see some rappers playing characters in our show. But there's also going to be a pretty strong mix earlier in the season of people playing themselves. That being said, they are playing, to some degree, heightened versions of themselves. People ...
But at the time, rappers did not wait for record companies to release their music; they released their own cassette tapes, which were a form of communication at the time. Roxanne Shante poses for a portrait session in 1988 in New York City.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, FILE “I...
Remy Ma, Reminisce Kioni Mackie, a Bronx native, made her start as an MC with the group Terror Squad in 1998, which consisted of rappers Fat Joe, Big Pun, Cuban Link, Prospect, Armageddon, and Triple Seis. Her most notable songs include "Whuteva", "Ante Up (Remix)", "Lean Back", ...
Basedonpolicewiretapsandexclusiveinterviewswithdrugkingpinsandhip-hopinsiders,thisistheuntoldstoryofhowthestreetsandhousingprojectsofsoutheastQueenstookovertherapindustry.Foryears,rappersfromNastoJaRulehavehero-worshippedthelegendarydrugdealerswhodominatedQueensinthe1980swiththeirviolentcrimesandflashylifestyles.Now,forthe...
"We definitely believe it should have been at least a murder 2 charge, but unfortunately with the odds that were against us, and the laws of the state of New York, it made it very hard to pursue that," Caceres said. Rappers Karim "French Montana" Kharbouch and Lionel "Chinx Drugz" ...
Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest photographed on April 27, 2011 in New York City.Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival AChange.orgpetition seeking to rename a stretch of Linden Boulevard in Queens in honor of lateA Tribe Called QuestrapperPhife Dawghas almost reached its...
this royalty thing that only happens with male rappers. I want that.” That swagger is materialising onstage this summer, where suits are taking a hiatus in favour of T-shirts and jeans. Letissier is chalking it up to a Springsteen moment, but it’s also a proud reflection of new stren...
Comes the one known as the garson child rappers is Bowin' Look at 'em they roll me red carpets Praisin' me like one of the dead prophets When I talk to these nigga's heads bobbin' Straight out of queens with t n t did their ...
Queen Latifah, Lil Kim After a six-year hiatus, VH1’sHip Hop Honorsmade a triumphant return on Monday night with a program dedicated entirely to female rappers. The event was held at David Geffen Hall in New York City. It featured live performances by ...
Comes the one known as the garson child rappers is Bowin' Look at 'em they roll me red carpets Praisin' me like one of the dead prophets When I talk to these nigga's heads bobbin' Straight out of queens with t n t did their ...