The legendary singer has been sampled by hip-hop heavyweights, including 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G and Common.

The estate of Tupac Shakur has been sued for illegally using a speech by the late Dr. Khalid Muhammad in a song.

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The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress.

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From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.

MC Hammer, born Stanley Kirk Burrell, was born in 1962 in Oakland, California. His father was a professional poker player and ...

Cops have sent the body for post-mortem and are examining his gadgets."A case of unnatural death has been registered at Techno City police station," the officer added. Key highlights: Dwaipayan ...

Dolly Parton said she feels “at peace” with her husband Carl Dean’s passing two weeks after his death. “I’m doing better than I thought I would,” Parton told Knox News at the 40th ...