Rapper, father, community activist, and entrepreneur Ermias Joseph Asghedom better known as Nipsey Hussle, was shot and killed in South Los Angeles, California on March 31. He was 33-years-old. Nipsey is survived by his girlfriend, Lauren London, his daughter, Emani, his son, Kross, his brother, Samiel Asghedom, his sister, Samantha Smith, and his parents, Angelique Smith and Dawit Asghedom. Nipsey was an all-American hustler that didn’t rise off of fabricated fumes. Not everything he did was positive, but unlike a …
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Today February 7th is J Dilla’s birthday. Every year since his passing in 2006, fans have dubbed today Dilla Day as well as dedicating the month of February to Dilla; Dilla Month in remembrance of the late Detroit producer, rapper and his contribution to music. Previously TMG reported on A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg releasing a J Dilla tribute track here. Below are some videos and a tribute mix by producer Ta-Ku, that captures J Dilla’s creativity and ongoing influence in …
Phife Dawg of the legendary Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest just released a new single called “#DearDilla.” A tribute to the legendary Detroit Hip-Hop producer J Dilla, who passed on 8 years ago, February 7th, 2006. Dilla and Phife shared a kindred spirit, in their musicianship, and dealings with health issues. Dilla suffered from a rare blood disease called thrombotic thrombocytopenic pura, and Phife is diabetic (he calls himself the “the funky diabetic” in ATCQ’s “Oh My God”). Phife reminisced about interactions …
Rza’s been on one with these R.I.P. joints. First, he did “Destiny Bends,” a song dedicated to the untimely death of actor Paul Walker. Now he’s recorded “Gift of Hope,” a ballad for the recent passing of Nelson Mandela. Both tracks feature the angelic vocals of singer Will Wells. I was bracing myself for some auto tune disaster for some reason, but Wells’ voice is effortless. These tracks couldn’t been any more different from what listeners usually expect from the …
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