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February 4, 2012
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer At the turn of the century, Jay-Z did something no…
January 23, 2012
It is no secret about Def Jam’s struggles over the past few years. Since 2008, Def Jam has lost a…
January 10, 2012
Long before the world knew him as Jay-Z, Shawn Carter had the ability to turn nothing into something. Growing up…
December 16, 2011
After a two-year break, The Diplomats reunited late in the summer of 2009. The crew had been divided between Cam’ron…
December 15, 2011
Behind the scenes, Kanye West has been making moves since 2001. Kanye West produced Jay-Z’s 2001 hit, “Izzo,” and had…
November 23, 2011
Former Roc-A-Fella Records’ act, Uncle Murda, freestyles over The B-Boys’ track, “Girls.” In his Funkmaster Flex freestyle, Uncle Murda does…
November 18, 2011
While there are plenty of arguments about the current state of hip hop, nearly everyone can agree the 1990s were…
November 15, 2011
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer How far Jay-Z has come, over the past fifteen years,…
November 3, 2011
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer Last month, Irv Gotti returned to the headlines with comments…