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Music

Mos Def Explains How He Met Talib Kweli for the First Time and Formed Black Star

“The goal wasn’t about trying to become a star, it was to become a real, working artist,” Mos Def shared.

10 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

The Reason Why J Dilla Actually Hated That Q-Tip Gave Him and Slum Village His ‘Stamp of Approval’

“People automatically put us in that [Tribe] category. That was actually a category that we didn’t actually wanna be in,” Dilla told XXL in 2004.

13 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Kanye West Features Fake Michael Jackson in New ‘Father’ Music Video With Travis Scott

Ye hired fake Michael Jackson (Fabio Jackson) for latest music video ‘Father.’

14 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

DMX on Whether or Not Rappers Should Be Role Models: ‘It’s Getting a Little Scary Now’

“I want to give them the fundamentals of life, and they can grow from there,” DMX said.

15 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin