RIP Phife Dawg: Dear Dilla [VIDEO]

Malik Taylor aka Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest passed away three ago today at the age of 45.

On March 22, 2016, Phife's relatives revealed in a public statement Malik died due to complications resulting from diabetes. 

RIP Phife.

RIP Nate Dogg: Watch 6 of Nate Dogg's Klassic Joints [VIDEOS]

Nate Dogg passed away 8 years ago today from complications after suffering several strokes at age 41.

Rest in peace to the hip-hop legend and trailblazer of fusing rap and r&b together.

Watch a couple Klassic Joints from Nate Dogg below:

WATCH: Notorious B.I.G.'s Last Performance In 1997

RIP BIG. Watch Biggie's last performance in LA at the Soul Train Awards in 1997 below.

15 Best Biggie Smalls Quotes

RIP to the Notorious B.I.G. who passed away 22 years ago.

Biggie had a ton of Klassic Joints and klassic quotes. 

Peep some of the knowledge Big dropped below:

1. “We can’t change the world unless we change ourselves.” – Biggie Smalls

2. “Stay far from timid, only make moves when your heart’s in it, and live the phrase ‘sky’s the limit.'” – Biggie Smalls

3. “Damn right I like the life I live, because I went from negative to positive.” – Biggie Smalls

4. Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty." - Biggie Smalls 

5. “If you don’t love yourself, I’ll make you see your own heart.” – Biggie Smalls

6. “I grew up a f***ing screw up, got introduced to the game, got a ounce and f***ing blew up.” – Biggie Smalls

7. “I’ve been in the game for years, it made me an animal. It’s rules to this s***, I wrote me a manual. A step by step booklet for you to get, your game on track, not your wig pushed back.” – Biggie Smalls

8. “I spit phrases that’ll thrill you, your nobody ’till someone kills you.” – Biggie Smalls

9. “I’m living everyday like a hustle, another drug to juggle. Another day, another struggle.” – Biggie Smalls

10. “Never let them know your next move.” – Biggie Smalls

11. “I wonder if I died, would tears come to her eyes? Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies.” – Biggie Smalls

12. “As I leave my competition respirator style, climb the ladder to success escalator style.” – Biggie Smalls

13. “I would never wish death on nobody, ’cause there ain’t no coming back from that.” – Biggie Smalls

14. “Never get high on your own supply.” – Biggie Smalls

15. "Keep trying. Persistence and consistency is the best thing. As long as you keeping it real, and you keep trying, keep banging that wall and it will fall.” – Biggie Smalls

WATCH: Rare Young Notorious B.I.G. Freestyle [VIDEO]

Watch a very rare freestyle of a young Notorious B.I.G. freestylin' on the streets:

Suge Knight Confirms Tupac...

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While currently serving a 28-year prison sentence, Suge Knight insists he has new music from Tupac. 

Knight says in regard to the unreleased Tupac music, "it's not that they was bad songs but those are songs that Pac didn't want to be out on an album or want to be out."

Suge claims there's enough music to make an album and he's eyeing some A-list artists to add verses. 

He added "Cardi B is probably the most aggressive entertainer in the biz today. And I think she's the female version of Tupac. Tupac with a skirt. Yeah."

Would you want to hear new unreleased music from Pac or not?

NYC Will Rename Streets After Biggie, Wu-Tang Clan, & Woody Guthrie

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New York's City Council voted unanimously to honor the Notorious B.I.G., the Wu-Tang Clan and Woody Guthrie with street names.

The Brooklyn block where the Biggie grew up on St. James Place between Fulton Street and Gates Avenue  will be renamed Christopher Wallace Way.

Staten Island’s Vanderbilt Avenue and Targee Street will be called Wu-Tang Clan District.

Woody Guthrie Way will also be at Coney Island’s Mermaid Avenue between West 35th and West 36th.

The street names are pending until Mayor Bill de Blasio signs his approval.

[Listen] Mary J. Blige Breaks Down During Kim Porter Eulogy

Mary J. Blige gave a very emotional eulogy at Kim Porter's funeral.

Mary said she believes Kim Porter tried to protect her from walking down the aisle into a doomed marriage.

Listen to the eulogy she gave for her longtime friend and mother of Diddy's children at the Atlanta funeral.

[Listen] Diddy Gives Emotional Eulogy At Kim Porter's Funeral

Listen to Diddy's eulogy at the funeral of the mother of his children Kim Porter.

Netflix Announces True Crime Series About Jam Master Jay, Bob Marley & More

Netflix has announced a new documentary series about the unsolved deaths of high-profile artists.

The series titled "ReMastered" starts with one of hip-hop's most iconic DJs, Jam Master Jay from Run D.M.C.

Other artists included in the 8-part production starting on December 7th include Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Sam Cooke, and more.

Watch the first trailer for "ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay" below:

WATCH: Stevie J Says Biggie Wouldn't Trip About Him Marrying Faith Evans

In a recent interview on BET, Stevie J and Faith Evans say if Biggie was alive he wouldn't mind that the two are now married.

Do you think Biggie would've been down with his ex-wife and his potna getting married?

Stevie J one of Big's producers, friends, and Stevie is even the godfather (and now step-father) to Big and Faith's son C.J.

Watch the full clip below:

Too Short Doesn't Agree Eazy-E Died From AIDS

Too Short celebrated his upcoming album drop '"The Pimp Tape" while recalling his start.

During the interview with PageSix, Too Short says “Eazy-E was the person to take me on my first tour, and there was nobody telling him to do it.”

He also said “After the show, Eazy-E would go places . . . we are going out chasing women. Dre wasn’t even really into that, even back then. Eazy was my homie. We ran together, we did the strip clubs.”

Although Eazy-E died of complication from AIDS in 1995, Too Short says “I don’t necessarily agree.”

He added, “But that is not how I think it happened. I just like to think of it like this: Since you brought up Eazy-E. Let’s say if there was no Eazy-E, how does that impact hip-hop? If you had no Eazy-E, you got no NWA, no Dr. Dre, no Ice Cube, no Tupac Death Row years . . . no Bone Thugs. No Aftermath, no 50 Cent, no Eminem — the way we know them. The branch that is called Eazy-E on the hip-hop tree is massive.”

via: PageSix

WATCH: Bizzy Bone Says Tupac's Murder Was An Accident

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony member Bizzy Bone shared his thoughts on Tupac's unsolved murder.

While on Instagram Live, Bizzy Bone claims the gunman was trying to start a street war and never intended to kill Pac.

Watch the full video of Pac's collaborator Bizzy Bone as he unpacks the 1996 shooting.

22 Years Since Tupac Passed Away [VIDEO]

Today marks 22 years since Tupac passed away on September 13, 1996.

We'll never forget the life and legacy of one of the greatest artists ever.

Watch one of Pac's first interviews in high school in 1988 below:

WATCH: Michael Jackson's "Jam" Video With Heavy D, Kris Kross, & More

Michael Jackson's video for "Dangerous" featured classic cameos from Heavy D, Kriss Kross, Naughty by Nature, and Michael Jordan.

Watch one of MJ's classic videos below:

Haitian Jack Talks Tupac Quad Studio Shooting [VIDEO]

Former music executive Jacques “Haitian Jack” uncovered details about the infamous 1994 Quad Studio incident in which Tupac was shot five times.

Haitian Jack was a close friend of Pac's at the time and also allegedly suspected of playing a role in the shooting. He denied those claims multiple times.

In a new interview, Jack explains why he would never take part in killing a friend like Pac. 

Watch the full video below starting at the 22:30 minute mark.

Geto Boys DJ Ready Red Passes Away At 53

A founding member of the Geto Boys, DJ Ready Red, passed away on Friday.

DJ Ready Red reportedly died from an apparent heart attack at his home in New Jersey. He was 53.

Geto Boys member Willie D shared the sad news in an Instagram video saying, "Red was the Geto Boys’ first DJ and producer, he gave us our sound.”

#RIP Geto Boys Original DJ & Producer, DJ Ready Red (1965-2018) #30yearsofControversy

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“To say that he was a pioneer would be an understatement,” Wille D says.

He also says Red was before his time and "a lot of producers today are eating off of Red and don’t even know why their bellies are full.”

RIP DJ Ready Red.