As you probably know, soul legend Isaac Hayes passed away August 10. Hayes transcended music as he made a mark on both film and television as well. Like many of his contemporaries, Hayes’ music found a home in hip hop through sampling. As a tribute to his legacy, I am presenting some of my favorite hip hop songs based
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New York legends Heltah Skeltah are releasing their highly anticipated third album, D.I.R.T., on September 30th through Duck Down Records. Heltah Skeltah, Ruck aka Sean Price and Rock, made waves in the mid 90s with their first album Nocturnal, which spawned the classic hit “Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka.” Their second album, Magnum Force, was another banger that included
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I really hate to write about this because I love Houston and Houston hip hop so much.
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/08/11/20398468.aspx
Houston, Texas rappers Mike Jones and Trae the Truth were involved in an altercation backstage today (August 11) at the Ozone Awards in Houston.
According to witnesses, the two rappers were having a conversation when Trae the Truth allegedly struck Jones for unknown reasons.
The altercation occurred
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