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When we lost Pimp C back on December 4, 2007 to a "sizzurp" overdose, a huge void was left within hip-hop, as Pimp C truly lived up to his "pimp" moniker. The UGK member was the mouthpiece for dirty rhymes that came across as more humorous than offensive and more creative than most rappers in the game ...

Too Short spent a few hours in Idaho's Ada County Jail on Thursday, July 15, after police nabbed him late the previous night on three counts of misdemeanor assault and battery. The rapper, real name Todd Anthony Shaw, was arrested following a show at the Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho...

As the piercing sounds of car horns and construction machinery cut through the air on a predictable New York City morning in Times Square, an unexpected figure stands outside of the W Hotel in the summery heat. Sans a glittering chain and rambunctious entourage, Bun B stands in the cool of the shade, dressed in a white A Bathing Ape t-shirt, green khaki shorts, a black fitted cap emblazoned with

Legendary Bay Area rapper Too Short, real name Todd Anthony Shaw, ran into the long arm of the law Wednesday night after a show at the Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho. Apparently, Short wanted a little play after his hard work and was trying to get some underage girls backstage when security stepped-in...

In the '90s, every hip-hop-themed movie had its own original soundtrack. Classics like 'Colors,' 'Boyz N the Hood' and 'Menace II Society' came strapped with sound pieces that matched the tone of the films perfectly. Though they ranged in quality from life-changing to "say what...

J. Cole has been dropping some absolute fire lately. After last week's premiere of his 'Who Dat' street single, the North Carolina upstart hit up New York City's Hot 97 for his first freestyle on Funkmaster Flex's show -- a rite of passage for MCs hoping to strike it big...

This week, veteran Oakland rapper Too Short dropped a 12-track, digital-only album called 'Still Blowin'' on his own imprint, Dangerous Music. The full-length features beats by his longtime friends Jazze Pha and Lil Jon, but half of 'Still Blowin'' was actually produced by Short himself...

The "Bay Area Ambassador" himself, rapper E-40 will give fans a double dose of his music by dropping two albums on the same day. The albums titled 'Revenue Retrievin' Day Shift,' and 'Revenue Retrievin' Night Shift' will serve as the 13th and 14th albums for the Vallejo, California native...

No one does the West Coast better than Snoop Dogg, so he made sure to show extra love to the Los Angeles crowd when his How The West Was Won tour rolled into Club Nokia Thursday (Nov. 19). Openers for the headlining act, rappers Nipsey Hustle and the legendary DJ Quik warmed the crowd up for 'Tha Doggfather''s arrival...

Bay Area rapper Too Short was arrested in Las Vegas for driving drunk, Thursday morning. According to TMZ, the rapper was apprehended at 4AM after cops found that he was not only over the legal alcohol limit but was also in possession of less than an ounce of marijuana...