Hip Hop lost a great DJ over two decades ago, but in celebration of JMJ’s life today, his legacy will forever live on On this date in 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, Jason Mizell, who later became Jam Master Jay, was born. Jay was the DJ for the legendary Kings…
Emerging Chicago rap star King Von was reported dead at 26 this morning after an altercation at an Atlanta lounge escalated to gunfire, leaving three dead and three injured according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While Von wasn’t a household name yet, he held a similar place of esteem to Pop…
The world is mourning the loss of another hip-hop legend today. After his hospitalization for complications related to diabetes in 2020, today a family source confirmed to TMZ that rapper Biz Markie has passed away at the age of 57. Best known for his hit single “Just A Friend,” the…
R.I.P. Cadence :: The Next Shade of Grey :: {self-released} R.I.P. Cadence :: The Next Shade of Grey :: {self-released} as reviewed by Patrick Taylor I’m on the wrong side of thirty, and as boring as it is to complain about feeling old when you are only three and a…
11:03 AM PT — OG Maco‘s family has released a statement, summarizing the rapper’s life and career as a “testament to resilience, creativity and boundless love.” Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. OG Maco passed away last night surrounded by family in a Los Angeles hospital, TMZ…
It’s been heavily documented that rap music has changed – arguably – for the better throughout the past five years. With the internet age birthing apps such as SoundCloud to help self-starting go-getters, it’s easier than ever to feel limitless in this new generation of hip-hop. The start of the…
Not to be too sinister, but one of the few guarantees in life is death. Over the course of hip-hop’s 50-year history, a significant number of rappers, producers and genre-adjacent figures have unfortunately been called home. As a result, memorials are oftentimes created in the booth, leading to an extensive collection…
Hip Hop mourns the passing of legendary rap star Chino XL. It was reported that the multi-hyphenate entertainer, real name Derek Emmanuel Barbosa, died on Monday evening (July 29). He was 50. Barbosa’s family released the following statement on his passing: “The family of Derek Keith Barbosa, professionally known as…
Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, has died. After rumblings on social media, TMZ confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the rapper had died with no cause of death officially reported. He was 33 years old. Best known for songs like “Flex (Ooh Ooh Ooh)”, which inspired…
On December 5, 2012, Gregory Miller, aka DJ Razzle K, passed away from complications associated with pancreatic cancer. Miller was 43 years old. After Razzle K’s death, I was talking with poet and hip-hop journalist Charlie Braxton who suggested I write a piece about the late DJ. I reached out…