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Offset allegedly shot Lil TJay at the Hard Rock Casino in Miami

@billboard One of the best people I’ve ever met in this business

YouTube’s Tuma Basa to Exit as Director of Black Music & Culture billboard.com/pro/youtube-di…

@TheLifeofEllie7 🔥🔥🔥🔥

YE'S STAGE DESIGN 🌎 ✨

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Twenty-six years ago, the world received the final studio testament of Christopher Rios, better known as Big Pun. Released just two months after his passing, Yeeeah Baby wasn't just a posthumous album; it was a victory lap for the first Latino solo rapper to go platinum.

Who has Album Of The Year so far?

Is J Cole a top 15 rapper of all time?

Lauryn Hill didn’t have to snap like that 😳

No, he still hasn’t gotten it back.

Imagine accidentally throwing this away while cleaning 🤦‍♂️

Without Rico Wade there would have been no Meathead…. IYKYK

Afroman spotted in the wild

Juice WRLD before he blew up (2017) A shot of Jarad Higgins early in his rise. This captures his raw "studio rat" energy, taken around the time he was recording Goodbye & Good Riddance. He’s seen here working his own engineering board, a hallmark of his DIY artistry.

Meek Mill freestyles over his own “Dreams & Nightmares” beat 🔥

Cam’Ron & 50 Cent in 2002 Before the "Curtis" vs. "Killa" era, before the infamous Hot 97 phone calls, and before New York rap was divided by Dipset and G-Unit... there was this moment. Taken in 2002, this rare flick captures Cam’ron and 50 Cent on the set of Mariah Carey’s "Boy (I Need You)" music video. At this exact point in time, both were the undisputed hottest names in the streets of NYC.

Deep beneath the floorboards of The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee lies one of the most haunting and poetic pieces of hip-hop history. In the basement of this historic venue sits an abandoned, drained swimming pool—a place where only a select few artists are invited to leave their mark. Years ago, Mac Miller climbed down into that empty pool and left a message that feels like a chilling transmission from another lifetime. The inscription reads: "I am Mac Miller. I once lived now I am dead, my soul remains here. Enjoy P.S. I sold this place out 3 times." Written in black marker during the height of his early "Blue Slide Park" era, the note was a bit of macabre humor from a young kid on top of the world. But today, it hits different. Fans can’t help but point out the heavy symbolism: leaving a message about his soul "remaining" in a swimming pool, years before releasing an album of the same name. The venue has since placed plexiglass over the signature to preserve it forever—a permanent monument to an artist who clearly knew his impact would outlive his time on stage. Legacy isn't just about the music; sometimes it’s written on the walls of the places that built you. 🕊️✨ #MacMiller #TheRave #HipHopHistory #Swimming #MostDope

Only Day 1 Gucci fans know about this one..

Name an album with better samples than this one..

How many rappers can you name?

Back in 2021 when Gucci Mane bought Pooh Shiesty a trackhawk 🥶

They got everything on tape except Wilt scoring 100 🤦‍♂️