On this date in 1995, Death Row Records unleashed one of the most powerful singles in its entire catalog with the release of California Love from the All Eyez On Me album. The record united Dr Dre, ...

Like Dr. Dre before him, Kendrick Lamar grew up in Compton, California; they even graduated from the same high school. Dre first burst onto the scene in the late 1980s as a part of the popular rap ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Their lyrics were braggadocious, the beats were glossy and luxurious, and a sense of self-assurance and pomp oozed through the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, March 1994. (Credit: Raymond ...

Thursday, June 16 marked what would have been Tupac Shakur‘s (also known as 2Pac) 51st birthday. Though he left the world early, at the age of 25 in 1996, he gifted us a legacy of hip-hop music and ...

Kendrick Lamar has really cemented his position as one of West Coast’s best rappers over the past year. Last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the Compton native paid tribute to his predecessor, ...

June 16 is Tupac Amaru Shakur’s birthday. Today—June 16, 2020—he’d be 49 years old. Since it’s Tupac’s birthday and one of his singles— “California Love”—happens to feature one of the most iconic hip ...

Patti LaBelle first burst onto the scene as a part of the group Labelle in the early 1970s. Their biggest hit was “Lady Marmalade,” which went on to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The ...

It’s no secret that “Holler If Ya Hear Me,” the Broadway musical that incorporates the songs of Tupac Shakur, is having trouble drawing crowds — just take a look at show’s weekly box office tally.

On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label’s most successful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled “California Love” ...