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Artist: 2Pac
Genre: Hip-Hop2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America. At the outset of his career, it didn't appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the '90s -- he started out as a second-string rapper and dancer for Digital Underground, joining only after they had... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on September 9, 2008
Story: Diddy rips Tupac report, faces lawsuit
Mar 18, 2008 Music mogul calls story that his associates planned 1994 assault "beyond ridiculous," while hearing nears on $130M lawsuit over 1999 shooting.Artist: Digital Underground
Genre: Hip-HopWhile hip-hop was consumed by the hardcore, noisy political rap of Public Enemy and the gangsta rap of N.W.A., Digital Underground sneaked out of Oakland with their bizarre, funky homage to Parliament-Funkadelic. Digital Underground built most of their music from P-Funk samples and developed a similarly weird sense of style and humor,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on June 2, 2007
