When hip hop fans talk about fallen legends, the names of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. come up right away. Lamont Coleman, however, is sadly an afterthought. During the same time that Pac and Biggie were taking the hip hop industry by storm, the artist known as Big L was building up his notoriety […]

In the competitive realm of hip hop, is it possible for two feuding emcees to both come out on the losing end? The beef between Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. is the most infamous example of this tragic outcome. While some rap feuds originate from a few braggadocious lyrics dropped here and there, this

The Wu-Tang Clan is one of the most legendary groups in the history of hip hop. The nine-member collective captivated fans with their unique style heavily influenced by 70’s kung-fu movies, comic book superheroes, blaxploitation films, and eastern philosophy. The group was instrumental in shaping the sound of underground New York City hip hop in

Ask any rap aficionado about the greatest rivalries of hip hop, and they’ll wax poetic about Jay-Z and Nas. Like two heavyweight boxers trading haymakers, the two legendary New York icons engaged in a beef filled with brilliantly constructed lines and scathing personal attacks. While I can make strong arguments for either man as the

Thanks to the infamous rivalry that rocked the ’90s, the East Coast and the West Coast have come to be known as the hotbeds of hip hop. Aside from New York and California, another region in the U.S. has produced its fair share of rap greats: the South. While several artists have attempted to seize

While the “top 5, dead or alive” debate is always the liveliest discussion among hip hop heads, the distinction of “greatest rapper of their generation” also leads to passionate discourse. Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Jay-Z, and Nas have all been crowned by their respective fanbases as the best of their respective times. Jermaine