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Compton honors late N.W.A rapper Eazy-E by naming a street after him
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoAlonzo Williams, left, and Eric Darnell Wright Jr., the son of the late rapper Eazy-E who goes by...
Donald Trump quit Mr. Big Stuff video over pay row
BANG Showbiz via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoDonald Trump should have been the star of the 'Mr. Big Stuff' video but a row over pay meant it never happened. The former United States President agreed...
From 'Straight Outta Compton' to '8 Mile': Essential hip-hop movies to celebrate 50 years
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoHip-hop has made an indelible mark on Hollywood. The cultural phenomenon, which turns 50 this month,...
Eazy-E is getting a Compton street named after him: Rapper 'loved where he was from'
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoEazy-E, whose real name was Eric Wright, was born in Compton. He died in 1995 at age 30 after he was...
When L.A. invented rap radio: The rise of KDAY
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoIn 1983, KDAY-AM became the first radio station to play wall-to-wall rap music, thanks to an ambitious new music director and some soon-to-be famous DJs.
Snoop Dogg at the O2 review: a megamix of rap classics though it all felt like a bit of a throwback
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year ago3/5 The show featured just one Snoop track released since 2011, while screening an advert and taking...
Jean Knight, R&B icon known for hit "Mr Big Stuff", dies aged 80
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months ago'Jean Knight's legacy is not just a musical one; it is a testament to the enduring love between an...
