Master P used to open for 2Pac
Before No Limit Records was a New Orleans phenomenon, it was a record store in Richmond, CA. Percy Miller, aka Master P, used money from a…
Cam’Ron’s first rap name was Killa Cam
Cam’Ron used to rap as Killa Cam. Cam’ron originally went by the moniker Killa Cam. Before Cameron Ezike Giles was famously known…
2Pac’s Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. went platinum on April 19, 1995
When did Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. go Platinum? 2Pac’s Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. went platinum on February 16, 1994 While many people…
Kanye West was once in a rap group called The Go Getters
The Go Getters was a Chicago-based rap group that featured Kanye West, GLC, Timmy G, and Arrowstar. Before Kanye West was known as the Kanye…
The Notorious B.I.G. was featured in The Source’s ‘Unsigned Hype’ in 1992
Before there was Bad Boy, The Notorious B.I.G. was making a name for himself. The Source was once considered the holy grail of hip-hop…
Eazy-E died on March 26, 1995
Compton rapper Eric “Eazy-E” Wright died from complications from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, on March 26, 1995. He was…
‘Life After Death’ by the Notorious B.I.G. was released on March 25, 1997
The Notorious B.I.G released his final studio album a little more than two weeks after being shot to death in Los Angeles. With a title like…
The ‘Above The Rim’ soundtrack was released on March 22, 1994
At the time, some of the biggest names in rap and R&B joined forces for the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim, a basketball drama…