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A public tribute event was held Monday for Watts, who died recently at age 54. The Swishahouse record label founder helped Houston's hip-hop sound gain national recognition in the late 1990s.

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in inter-promo-page politics (if you’re interested, dig in ...

Forensic data confirms Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa (Janarious Mykel Wheeler) died at 11:23 AM ET on February 18, 2026. He was only 25 years old. The CMG artist passed in Fulton County, Georgia. His top hits like "Eternal Living" and "Love & War" are now surging.

Shaquille O'Neal is one of the athletes who has successfully dipped his hands in hip-hop music. He credits the success he has had to the many great artists who saw his potential and went all out to support and help him realize one of his dreams.