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90s Nostalgia, Day Three: Gangsta Rap
This is part of a series of posts on 90s music in the run-up to WAM! Prom. Find details and RSVP here. Gangsta rap was as controversial as it was popular. The violence of the lyrics was undeniable, and the main concern was that it encouraged the kind of violence…
Notorious B.I.G.’s autopsy report released after 15 years
The autopsy report into the death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. was released on Friday, 15 years after he was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles that remains controversially unsolved. The 24-year-old — killed months after the death of rival rapper Tupac Shakur — was hit by four bullets,…
Long-dead rapper Tupac makes surprise appearance in hologram form
During a Sunday performance by rap stars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, an incredibly realistic hologram of the long-dead Tupac Shakur joined them on stage, setting the crowd, and the Internet, buzzing with excitement. The trio played Tupac’s classic tracks “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and “Gangsta Party” as social…
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