The Grammy-winning collaborative the Roots, now known for being Jimmy Fallon's house band, have had plenty of ups but just as many downs in their career.
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Suge Knight, the famous and controversial music producer and record label owner, is currently in prison. But what happened to his lawyer, David Kenner?
Rapper King Von has been linked to the murder of a 17-year-old girl, but the allegations were never proven. Here's Von's disturbing connection to the murder.
After Tupac's death, his mother, Afeni Shakur, inherited his estate. Afeni had set up a trust for her son's music rights and named Tom Whalley as the executor.
TLC is the best selling American girl group in music history. For the three women, while their success marked them as music legends, they have faced trials.
Generations have given rap their own spin, evolving their techniques and the sound of the music in the process. Can it really be fair to compare the early innovators to those more technically advanced who emerged decades later, thanks to the influence of those that came before them?
Jay-Z's meteoric rise to stardom didn't happen overnight. From his early years in Brooklyn to marrying Beyoncé, he went through a lot to get where he is.
Steppin' through the fog and creepin' through the smog, it's Calvin Broadus, Jr., a.k.a. Snoop Dogg. He's a cultural icon, but there's still plenty to learn.