In 2015, A$AP Rocky made headlines by recruiting a homeless street performer, Joe Fox, for his critically acclaimed album At. Long. Last. A$AP (A.L.L.A.). The story of their chance meeting is as unconventional as the music they created together. During an interview with Ebro in the Morning, Rocky recounted the early morning he encountered Fox in

50 Cent has been known for his sculpted frame since he debuted on the mainstream hip-hop scene with 2003’s Get Rich or Die Tryin.’ Surprisingly, 50 wasn’t the most athletic growing up, but began boxing at the age of 12.  “ I didn’t do well in team sports,” he revealed. “I would always identify with

When Kendrick Lamar released the politically charged To Pimp a Butterfly in 2015, it quickly caught the attention of academia. This sparked particular interest from one high school teacher, which led the Compton rapper to visit High Tech High School in North Bergen, New Jersey, later that year. After realizing Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly and

Since the year 2000, the word “Stan” has become a part of the lexicon thanks to Eminem’s unforgettable song from his classic album, The Marshall Mathers LP. The term, synonymous with “an extremely or excessively enthusiastic and devoted fan,” was even added to the Oxford dictionary and its iconic video was parodied by SNL’s Pete

Killer Mike and El-P made waves when they formed esteemed rap duo Run The Jewels in 2013.   After collaborating on Mike’s fifth studio album R.A.P. Music, the Atlanta rapper and Brooklyn producer joined forces to drop their heralded self-titled debut and its subsequent sequels.  While speaking to Interview magazine, Killer Mike revealed cohort El-P suggested

Key Facts:Renowned rapper and planned creator of the double album titled “Walk With Me Now and You’ll Fly With Me Later.”Intended to feature a hip-hop centric disc and a Gospel music disc.Planned to tour southern megachurches and aspired to open a church named House of the Afflicted.Faced legal and personal challenges that hindered the album’s