The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off his softer side – and still brings listeners to tears.

Tucker had led a crusade against “gangsta rap.” One of the songs that referred to Tucker, “How Do U Want It,” says, “Delores Tucker, yous a muthafucka, instead of trying to help a nigga you destroy a ...

In the song — released Friday ... "Yeah, shout out to Taylor Swift, biggest gangster in the music game right now," he says in an outro. "You know, I moved my album when she dropped, I said ...

It’s a popular song, but it sounded as if you wrote the ... “Christina Eagle, my spirit animal, because when you sing, you bring out the gangster holy ghost in me. I feel what you sing.

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. We are currently in a moment of 2000s nostalgia. I suppose it was inevitable. After spending 20 years stuck ...