The G Funk era of hip-hop was ushered in by three hip-hop giants, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G. The genre…
Following the blockbuster success of Straight Outta Compton, Dr. Dre is at the reins of another movie project, this…
There are a few albums in my life that have held pivotal roles: De La Soul’s De La Soul Is Dead, A Tribe Called…
I was fortunate enough to be one of a small group of journalists who were invited to an intimate dinner with movie…
In 1990, journalist Dee Barnes was physically assaulted by Dr. Dre after the rapper approached her about an…
Hip-hop icon Dr. Dre has shelled out a cool $10 million to help develop a performing arts center for one of the high…
To say that hip-hop changed my life is an understatement. I feel blessed and highly favored to have grown up during…
On Saturday evening, Lifetime aired Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge, and Michel’le, which as the title suggests, is the…
“Everybody keeps asking me, ‘Girl, why you ain’t in they movie? You was there. You was down with Ruthless Records…
I know that sounds absurd. But follow me.
Straight Outta Compton — the critically acclaimed depiction of N.W.A.'s origin — has been a commercial success,…
Let me put it out there upfront N.W.A. is my favorite rap group of all time. I will sing the praises of Eazy, Ren,…
They said I can't rap about being broke no more
They ain't say I can't rap about coke no more
Y'all gon' have to excuse me for a second because I'm about to go full fanboy.
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