bigted

classic interview, i agree that fresh prince needs to get back to the homebase musically

Marsha Ambrosius "Far Away"

Slick Rick "Teacher Teacher"

Mary Mary "Walking"

LL Cool J "Going Back To Cali"

RIP to a Hollywood pioneer

"The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Theme" and "Summertime" are on this "hip hop bible" mixtape with other classic tracks: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/13439/the_hiphop_bible.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyRjM-7Ic28

http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2011/03/16/22612750.aspx

Yeah I wish Wyclef all the best, we don't need to lose another legend...

Haha, well deserved Tim!

RIP Nate Dogg, here's another one of his classic hooks:

keith sweat make you sweat

2Pac's one of my favorite rappers but I think that if he was alive today he probably would be slept on like a lot of my favorites that still make music today, there's still some great artists alive still, the main problem is just that the majority of people who buy music today don't know what good music is, commercial hip hop was going to fall off no matter what since the teenyboppers make up the majority of record sales

I was never really fascinated by Eminem either, sure he could spit, but I don't think that his albums are that great as people make them out to be

RIP Nate Dogg, the hookmaster of hip hop:

Whenever I hear R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly", I always feel like I could make it through anything:

It's about time people support a good artist

NBA superstar-turned-rapper Shaquille O'Neal recently opened up about the 1997 fatal shooting of The Notorious B.I.G. and discusses how he could have possible saved him from death. Shaq said his night time plans to link with B.I.G. were nixed after falling asleep shortly before the shooting. Shaq recently talked with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" about his friendship with the man born Christopher Wallace, which began when Shaq heard Biggie reference him and a song, and eventually included a collaboration on the song "Can't Stop the Reign." And he detailed how he made plans to go to Biggie's party the night he was shot, but never made it...something he understandably still thinks about. According to Shaq, he simply fell asleep that night, only to wake up to a phone call informing him his friend was shot. Shaq later wondered in his autobiography if his presence could have made a difference, which Biggie's cousin Lil Cease (who was present at the time of the shooting) believes it would have. (Sports Grid) The super star also believes he could have prevented B.I.G.'s death. If O'Neal had been with Biggie, he believes that with his bodyguard, Uncle Jerome, the two could have made a difference. "I've always been a person that's always been aware of my surroundings," Shaq explained. "Thank God for Uncle Jerome from law enforcement. He sees everything. He sees everything. He taught me that. He's always taught me that." (NESN) A few weeks ago, the Notorious B.I.G. 1997 murder case received a new lead. Eight years later in 2005, a civil trial brought by the Wallace family against the city of Los Angeles exposed evidence hidden by the LAPD that suggests two rogue police officers David Mack and Rafael Perez may have been involved in the murder of the rapper also known as "Biggie Smalls". According to a newly-revealed court record, Perez's cellmate told investigators "Perez and Mack were involved in Death Row Records. Perez got involved in Death Row through Mack.." "Perez was working security. Perez had a cell phone. Perez said he called over to Mack, David Mack on his cell phone. Perez told Mack that Biggie Smalls was in his truck. Perez never said that he set up Biggie Smalls but I have heard that he...had something to do with that murder," according to the inmate. (CBS News) Last January, the B.I.G. murder case's revival became public. A task force made up of local and federal law enforcement agencies is actively pursuing leads into the 1997 slaying of hip hop artist Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G., according to two sources familiar with the investigation. According to one law enforcement source, the investigation into the 13-year-old unsolved case was "reinvigorated" months ago as a result of new information, but the source would not elaborate further because of the ongoing investigation that includes the Los Angeles Police Department, L.A. County District Attorney's Office and the FBI. (CNN)

Thanks for the happy birthday shoutouts, the years seem to be going by fast...

The Outlawz are a corny group? I never heard anybody say that before.... I don't think that 2Pac is the most skilled mc but like Kool G Rap said he put a lot of emotion in his music like Marvin Gaye did, that's something a lot of so called mcs don't do anymore, except from a handful of them like Game, Rhymefest, and Lupe there isn't much classic music out these days...

Kool G Rap is back spitting that raw again, hell yeah baby! I've been bumping this Snoop Dogg "PuffPuffPassTuesdays" mixtape lately, the west coast king is back: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/13228/snoop_dogg_puffpuffpasstuesdays.html

Here's a couple more of my favorite tracks with Da Brat: Mariah Feat. Da Brat and Missy "Heartbreaker"(remix) Keith Sweat Feat. Da Brat "I Put You On" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq7dI_LpGuM

I was wondering what happened to Da Brat myself, the "I Think They Like Me" remix was probably the only Da Franchise Boyz song that I liked and Da Brat was one of the reasons why, she's had some good features and some good albums so hopefully she could come back strong again, this is my favorite joint from her, "Da B Side" from the Bad Boys soundtrack with JD and Biggie: I also like "What'chu" like with Tyrese a lot too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCS0rqMN63A

I find it odd that an artist actually says that he don't like his own album, but you gotta respect the honesty, oppose to when an artist usually says "my new album's a classic" and you find out it only has 2 good songs on it