Eminem has been oddly more interactive with the world in recent times. Perhaps it's the need for change or management demanding that he hop on TikTok but either way, he's giving fans a bit more insight into his otherwise private life.
At the wee hours of the morning, the rapper seemingly stumbled upon a video from No Life Shaq where the YouTuber DM'd several rappers requesting their pick for the greatest rapper of all time. Among the rappers that he DM'd is 6ix9ine, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, and more, as well as Eminem. No Life Shaq admitted that he didn't expect Eminem to respond, though he said that was the only rapper he was eager to hear a response from.
"I had to try with Em. I had to try with Em. Of course, Em not gonna respond," he said. "That one kinda hurt my heart a lil bit because I wanted Em to say himself."
Though he never got a response on Instagram, Eminem did issue a response on Twitter with a list of rappers he'd consider GOATs but suffice to say the inclusion of Redman twice probably confirms that his position on the Def Squad member hasn't changed.
"For me, in no particular order... Toss up between wayne, pac, royce, jay, redman, treach, g. rap, biggie & king crook....," he wrote in one tweet. "Plus redman, LL, nas, joyner, kendrick, cole, andre, rakim, kane..."
Check out the tweets below.
Snoop Dogg Recalls Speaking To Biggie Right After Tupac Died: "He Hurt"
Snoop Dogg said when he looked into Biggie's eyes, he could see that the rapper was truly hurt by Tupac's death.
Fatman Scoop has been utilizing his time indoors by interviewing a few of our favorite artists. The latest to share a social distancing split-screen with Scoop is Snoop Dogg who spoke about a few memories as he told tales of hip hop history. Snoop recalled a few harrowing incidents involving Notorious B.I.G., but no matter what East versus West drama was going on, he and Biggie remained friends.
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Snoop Dogg said that a series of events caused him to run into Lil Cease not long after Tupac was murdered and Cease took him to see Biggie. "He's in a walker, what the old people walk around in," Snoop said. "He got the walker sitting at the edge of the bed and when I walk in the room, we started talking. Then, he looked me in my eyes and he say something to that—he's sad that Tupac is dead, but I can look in his eyes and I could see that he hurt."
"This is not a man that's happy or glamorized," Snoop added. "This a man whose friend that's dead, they had a misunderstanding and he could never get no justice for his emotions, but he's showing me his emotions. He explaining to me how much he loved Tupac and I ain't trippin'. Not once did we bring up the Brooklyn incident, because what's understood don't need to be talked about." Watch Snoop Dogg chop it up with Fatman Scoop below.
Snoop Dogg Shares Collection Of Hip-Hop Mugshots
Snoop Dogg took a moment to share four hip-hop mugshots belonging to himself, 2Pac, Biggie, and 50 Cent.
When it comes to hip-hop Instagram pages, few can boast as varied a profile as the legendary Snoop Dogg. Not only does the Doggfather fire off top-tier memes on a daily basis, but he also provides plenty of historical hip-hop flicks, many of which range from his own tenure within the rap game. Clearly, Snoop appreciates his fellow artists — not only on the basis of their musical talent but on their personal qualities as well.
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As we all know, authenticity is an important quality for Snoop, a proud rebel against the pro-snitching movement and all it represents. Yet there remain enough who meet his criteria for realness, many of whom have served prison time over the course of their lives. Yesterday, Snoop took to Instagram to share a collage of iconic hip-hop mugshots, belonging to himself, 2Pac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G, and 50 Cent.
With many ranging from the early nineties, it goes to show that rappers have been dealing with the prison system for decades, with Snoop himself nearly derailing his entire career over a murder charge from which he was acquitted; that incident, which took place in 1993, formed the basis of his classic song “Murder Was The Case.” It’s not entirely clear what prompted Snoop to share the collage, but it seems possible that he aimed to highlight those who experienced the justice system first-hand. Check it out for yourself below, and show some love to four of the game’s enduring voices.
Styles P Calls Throwing Chair At Diddy "Really F*cking Stupid"
Styles P reflects on his argument with former label boss Diddy and tossing a chair at the Bad Boy founder.
Years ago, The Lox found a home with Bad Boy Records. The New York rap trio was featured on a number of the label’s hits, but somewhere along the line, things began to grow sour between Sheek Louch, Styles P, Jadakiss, and the label’s head honcho, Diddy. The rappers petitioned to have The Lox released from Bad Boy, even speaking with radio stations to air out their grievances, but it wasn’t until Styles P reportedly threw a chair at Diddy did they all agree to part ways.
Theo Wargo / Staff / Getty ImagesThe Lox recently revisited that incident when speaking with HipHopDX, and Styles P was remorseful about how everything went down. “The moment with tossing the chair at Puff was a combination of being really f*cking stupid and really f*cking angry,” said Styles P. “I think for me, Big was always the barrier, and the mediator, and the middle person. He was always able to make things make sense to me. So I think when Big passed, it was just kind of really hard for me to deal with it and see certain things.”
While Styles may feel bad about those moments filled with tension, he still stands by everything he said about Bad Boy and Diddy at the time. “We don’t regret anything at all. It was like us saying you want some of this old man,” he added. Sheek Louch chimed in, “Man it’s a part of the history, baby. To be honest, if you would’ve known how many artists and MC’s came to us after that saying, ‘Yo, we should’ve did that,’ or ‘We wish we would’ve did that. It was still a very dumb thing to do, but it felt good to do because I think a lot of people wanted to do it. But they ain’t have the balls.”
“It made us who we are,” added Jadakiss. “It showed us, like he said, it might have not been the smartest thing to do today. But we was young, we was rebellious, and we was savage mode.” Meanwhile, make sure to keep an ear out for The Lox’s forthcoming record, Living Off Xperience, that’s set to hit streaming services sometime this year.
Snoop Dogg Has A Chain Of Biggie Wearing Another Chain
Snoop Dogg celebrates The Notorious B.I.G’s birthday by showing off one of his tribute chains.
The Notorious B.I.G. passed away at the young age of 24 and, today, he would be celebrating his birthday. If he were still alive, the rapper would have been 48-years-old. It’s crazy to imagine how things would be if he was never murdered on that fateful day in 1997. Would he still be releasing music? Would he have helped some new rappers come up? We’ll never know.
As we celebrate one of the all-time greats on his birthday, Snoop Dogg came through by showing us a dope chain and pendant that he’s got in his collection, tributing the legend.
Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe West Coast rap icon shared an image of his pendant, which shows Biggie wearing a crown and looking stoic. The gold version of the rapper is wearing a chain himself, stunting a Jesus piece in a little bit of chain-ception.
Snoop Dogg is one of many that has been thinking of The Notorious B.I.G on his birthday. Having come up at the same time as the rapper, Snoop has stories for days about his work ethic and his relationship with Tupac Shakur.
Take a look at his chain below and let us know if you would rock this. It’s definitely pretty unique.
Outlawz’s Member Calls Biggie’s Trip To Cali After 2Pac’s Death "Disrespectful"
Outlawz’s member Napoleon recently described Biggie’s return to the West Coast after Tupac’s death as “arrogant” and “disrespectful.”
Outlawz’s member Napoleon recently appeared on The Art Of Dialogue where he explained the tension surrounding Big’s return to the West and why that was a costly mistake on the Brooklyn rapper’s part.
“I think that was a very miscalculated step on his part, you know what I mean?” Napoleon said. “I think he underestimated the people’s love for ‘Pac. And I think it was a little arrogant, to be honest. Of course, we don’t wish death on nobody and I’m not saying that this is what he gets. These not the words I’m saying but, I heard the radio!”
Napoleon explained that Biggie wasn’t moving carefully enough in California. On top of that, he shrugged off ‘Pac’s passing which Napoleon thinks was a disrespectful move that may have played a role in his own murder.
“I think they asked him, ‘How you feel about Pac?’ and it was almost from an arrogant standpoint of view where he was like, ‘You know I got my own problems, I’m not worried abut dude’ or something like that, and the people took it as a form of disrespect,” Napoleon added. “So I think for him, it was a little arrogant and it was disrespectful. No doubt it was disrespectful.”
In that sense, Napoleon said that Biggie may have been safer if he had come to California and showed respect. Peep the full clip below.
Drake’s Top 5 Rappers Ever List Will Surprise You
Drake admits his Top 5 Rappers of All Time list includes Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, The Notorious B.I.G, Andre 3000, and one very surprising name.
If you've been a diehard Drake fan for the last decade, the list of his favorite rappers ever may not be too much of a shocker. After all, the name that most are pointing out on here has been big in Drake's world for the longest time.
The global music superstar took to Instagram to reveal his Top 5 Dead or Alive, turning heads with his initial selections.
"My top 5 is Biggie, Hov, Wayne, Young Tony, and 3000 since nobody asked," commented Drake on somebody's post. Many of the names make sense on here. Some, like The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne, are regular culprits on lists like these. However, the admission got many people wondering the following: "Who is Young Tony?"
The Toronto rapper has been linked to Drake for the longest time now, with the 6ix God tweeting about him back in 2010. Also known as OVO Hush, Young Tony has been described by some as a lyrical genius. Still though, his music has not been discovered by a wider audience.
Maybe this major shout-out will finally put people on game. You better believe that a ton of new eyes will be curious and check out what makes him one of the best ever.
Were you surprised by Drake's list?
Instagram Gallery: Biggie’s Daughter T’yanna Wallace
New Instagram Gallery for the lovely T’yanna Wallace, the daughter of the Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G., beloved hip-hop figure and general G.O.A.T, passed away on March 9, 1997 at the young age of 24. He left two young children behind, C.J. Wallace and T’yanna Wallace, each with different mothers, Faith Evans and Jan Jackson respectively. Each child has gone on to do their own thing, while continuing to carry their late dad’s memory with them. C.J. Wallace, for his part, actually portrayed his father in the film Notorious, and he’s become a successful entrepreneur with a cannabis brand.
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T’yanna also has the entrepreneurial spirit (which may or may not be a trait passed down from their hustler father). She began a clothing brand, Notorious Clothing, in 2013, which clearly references and remembers Biggie. She also went to college, pursuing a degree at Penn State– so it’s safe to say Biggie would be proud, and T’yanna has her shit together. Still, she doesn’t want to just be known as Biggie’s daughter, as she told NY Post, “I don’t want to live off of my dad’s money. I want to make my own money. I worked in the cafeteria for a year while I attended Penn State.”
Take a glimpse at how T’yanna Wallace is living her life these days, from Notorious Clothing and beyond, in the Instagram Gallery below.
Owning the runway and repping her dad at the same damn time
Putting in work
Father and daughter
Celebrating her 25th year
Uncle Cease in the cut
Peep the hoodie
Blocking out the haters
T’yanna’s pre-school graduation must have been lit
Sibling love
Biggie and his baby girl
Statik Selektah Shares Unreleased Biggie Verse: Listen
Who’s down to hear some never before heard Biggie rhymes?
Well here’s a pleasant surprise. Out of nowhere, NYC producer Statik Selektah decided to come through and drop a bomb on us in the form of a new Biggie verse. The NYC producer revealed the record on his Instagram page Sunday night, acknowledging that even the biggest Biggie stans probably don’t know this verse.
Over some sampled production from Statik, Biggie lays down his signature flow and delivers his story-tellin’ rhymes, rapping “steps out the pad with a duffle bag, all the guns I had/ Sippin grandad, ‘bout to make these mamas sad” to kick off his verse. Released on his Audiomack, fans can listen to the unreleased verse (below).
The unreleased verse looks to have derived from creative director Joe Lyons, who will be putting on a special Biggie Smalls live show on Instagram on May 14th featuring some rare & unreleased verses & songs. “I’m excited to announce that on May 14th, here on #Instagramlive I will be doing a session of my most rare #biggiesmalls aka #notoriousbig demos and freestyles. I have one of the most complete collections of his #recordings that exists and I will be playing early versions that many people have never heard before. If you are a huge fan and collector of Biggie’s music you likely have heard most of these tracks, but tune in for a trip down memory lane to the early 90s when #nychiphop ruled,” he wrote. See below.
Stevie J Wants IG Live Battle: "I’ll End Any X Every Producers Career"
Stevie J says he can take the heat because he's one of, if not the best in the game—yes, even Kanye West.
It's time to put some respect on Stevie J's name—that is, according to the hitmaker. The Grammy Award-winning producer is known for his work with Bad Boy Records and crafting tracks for Diddy, Notorious B.I.G., Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Rick Ross, Summer Walker, Bobby V, Faith Evans, Black Rob, Jay Z, and more. He's responsible for "Only You" by 112, Biggie's "Mo Money Mo Problems," and Mariah Carey's "Honey," but Stevie J feels as if people aren't giving him the props he deserves.
Leon Bennett / Stringer / Getty ImagesAll of this Instagram Live Battle and Verzuz talk has rap and hip hop fans bringing up artists and producers that some people have overlooked, including Stevie. A fan wrote on Twitter, "I really want @hitmansteviej to go against any producer!!" to which the Love & Hip Hop star replied, "I’ll end any x every producers career." That's a bold statement, but he believes he has the receipts to back up his declaration.
When someone asked if Kanye West was in that group, Stevie J said, "He’s dope but yep." There have been rumors that Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are attempting to get Diddy and Dr. Dre to face off in a Verzuz battle—for a price with proceeds going to charity—but someone tweeted that those two aren't a proper match. According to the Twitter user, Dr. Dre should go up against Kanye while someone like Diddy should battle an artist like Stevie.
"Dudes not bringing my name up because NONE of them can touch me vocally or musically. Not cocky jus facts!" he wrote in response. Do you agree with Stevie J on this one?
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