In the early 2000s, lots of attention was given to hip-hop's glitzier aspects After the late 90s surge of Mafioso rap and shiny suit-ism made conspicuous consumption all the rage, materialistic assets ...

Masta Ace: That actually started way back in like '86, '87. I entered a rap contest in Queens, N.Y., at this skating rink called United Skates of America. And I wound up winning first prize in that ...

As the legendary hip-hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan, is on the road for their last tour, one of its members, Masta Killa, has partnered with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, to help ...

Masta Killa season approaches. On Sept. 29, the Wu-Tang Clan member will drop off his anticipated Loyalty Is Royalty album, and when he does, his loyal fans will get to hear the rapper spit alongside ...

Hip-Hop legend MASTA ACE has taken his pen game to new levels with the creation of a play, “The Falling Season.” The Brooklyn legend gave a peek of the play and now we give it to you. Rap legend Masta ...

Hip-Hop legend Masta Ace and producer Marco Polo also discussed their latest album “Richmond Hill” in an interview with AllHipHop. Masta Ace weighed in on the “Is Drake Hip-Hop?” debate in an ...

Masta Ace celebrated his 50th birthday on Dec. 4. To celebrate the occasion, Eminem rapped part of the Brownsville MC's verse from 1988's "The Symphony." A clip of Eminem rapping the classic verse was ...

On this day in 1990, Brooklyn emcee Masta Ace released his debut solo album Take A Look Around on Cold Chillin’/Reprise Records. Emerging from the legendary Juice Crew under the guidance of Marley ...

In 1993 Jamel Arief, better known as Masta Killa (né Noodles), was chosen as the ninth core member of the then-formidable Wu-Tang Clan. It took the professional rookie the next decade, dog years in ...

It’s been over five years since we sadly lost the great Brooklyn rapper Sean Price, but he left behind so much unfinished music that we continue to get posthumous releases from him. One of those ...

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