Mariah Carey Talks The Notorious B.I.G. and More

Carey sat down for an interview with DJ Suss One on Power 105. 1 on Wednesday (Nov. 21) to promote her new album Caution. Between talking about the album and reminiscing about old times, the topic of Biggie's near appearance on the "Honey (Remix)" was brought up around the 11:25 mark.

Mariah Carey has a number of notable crossover hip-hop collabs in her long singing career. One of the most notable has to be the Bad Boy version of her 1997 "Honey (Remix)." The original, produced by Diddy, Q-Tip and Stevie J, featured Ma$e and The LOX, but according to the singing legend, The Notorious B.I.G. was actually supposed to appear on the track.

"He had the 'Dreams' record out at the time," she said, referring to the song where Big fantasizes about industry women but takes a shot at Carey with the line, "Mariah Carey kinda scary." "I was always like, 'Why did he have to say that?' Then someone, I'm not going to mention, a prominent rapper, said, 'He meant that as a compliment.' I was like, 'Okay, if you said it, I'll take it that way.'"

Things were looking up after Carey and Big talked things out. "Puff put me on the phone with [Biggie]. I don't even know if [Puff] remembers this. This was at the Hit Factory. He was like, 'I didn't mean it, it's all love.' And he was gonna get on the record and he passed away."

Raekwon & RZA Talks Wu-Tang, Jay-Z, And Nas

 

Raekwon goes at it with RZA about their Beef with Method Man, Wu-Tang, JAY-Z, P Diddy, Biggie, Nas.

Shorts - Money Ft Breeze Mantana And Loose

White Plains, New York rapper Shorts presents the self-directed music video for "Money", featuring Breeze Mantana and Loose. The track is a freestyle over Dave East's song of the same name. Born Jaycen Johnson, Shorts is the son of Michael Jackson/Diddy producer Michael "Mike Daddy" Evans. Shorts is prepping for the release of Long Story Short, his forthcoming mixtape featuring Kayne Precise and Breeze Mantana.

Roger Bonds Talks Diddy Jay-Z and R. Kelly

 

Roger Bonds recounted working closely with Puffy as his personal security and what happened when the two were at the Best of Both Worlds Tour featuring Jay-Z and R. Kelly. Roger recalled R. Kelly storming off the stage and the altercation that ensued soon after.

Did Diddy Have Tupac Killed?

(The Wrap-Up Magazine) Rumors are that a former cop that's been investigating the Tupac death has reportedly cracked the case. The music mogul formerly known as Puff Daddy offered Crips member Duane Keith (Keffe D) Davis $1 million to whack Shakur and his manager, Suge Knight, former LAPD detective Greg Kading boldly alleged in a documentary, according to the Huffington Post.

Kading, who once led a task force investigating the shooting deaths of Shakur and Smalls, supposedly wrangled a confession out of Keffe D after the Crips member feared facing charges for a different crime. “If his intention was to just get away with it, so to speak, it would have been very easy for him to not include all the details that he did,” Kading told the Huffington Post.

Knight, 50, is currently serving jail time on charges he ran over two men with his truck, killing one, outside a Compton burger restaurant last January. The documentary in which Kading makes his case — called “Murder Rap” and based on a book he wrote in 2011 — will stream on Netflix this spring.

2013 Hip Hop’s Wealthiest Artists

The 2013 Hip Hop’s Wealthiest Artists List is out, and you won't believe the ratings.

Hip Hop's First Billionaire

+Forbes Magazine may have to change their numbers due to producer, beat maker, inventor, investor +Dr Dre being nominated for +Hip Hop Music first billionaire. Dr. Dre leapfrogged Jay Z in FORBES’ latest rankings of hip-hop’s richest artists, claiming the number two position as his net worth soared to an estimated $550 million. Now it looks like the Beats cofounder could lay claim to the top spot in a matter of days.

Financial Times reported that Apple AAPL -0.42% was in talks to buy Beats for $3.2 billion; the deal would be the computer giant’s largest acquisition ever. Dre’s stake in Beats currently stands at somewhere around 20-25%; we valued the company at $2 billion in our latest round of estimates.

A sale for $3.2 billion would nearly double the value of Dre’s holdings, though capital gains taxes could take a bite out of his big payday, likely leaving him with a net worth in the neighborhood of $800 million. It’s not quite enough to land on the Forbes 400, but it would easily make him hip-hop’s richest man, topping current champion Diddy by $100 million.

Before They Were Famous - Jennifer Lopez

Before Jennifer Lopez turned a vibrant dancing career into Hollywood fame and transformed again into an international singing sensation. Before for Jennifer Lopez would make big booties all the rage in Hollywood.

Before J-Lo  wed three times including her time with Marc Anthony and dated many other a Hollywood celeb including Ben Affleck and P. Diddy.

Machine Gun Kelly – KellyVision II Video

Machine Gun Kelly gives us a recap of his Lace Up tour on the latest episode of his ‘KellyVision II’ series. Thanks +P.DIDDY PUFFY and +Machine Gun Kelly

#NewMusic Wale Ft Chris Brown - Angles

 

Wale has made his return gearing up for another run with the release of “Angles” featuring Chris Brown.

The new single features a sample of the classic Diddy record “I Need a Girl,” and is primed for a shot at being the song of the summer.

Spice 1 Talks Jay-Z, 2Pac & Biggie

 

In this clip, Spice 1 explained why he took issue with Diddy suggesting that Jay-Z filled Biggie’s and 2Pac’s shoes upon their respective untimely passing's. Spice 1 detailed why he can’t compare them in terms of artistry as well as career trajectory. 

Who Are The Worst Rappers of All Time?

 

The "Greatest Rapper of All Time" title is one of the most prestigious monikers in the history of hip hop; it's also one of the most debated. In terms of innovation, there's no denying the importance of Rakim. 

When it comes to achieving commercial success during a pivotal time in the genre's infancy during the 1980s, names such as LL Cool and Run DMC are also mentioned among the best ever. When it comes to wordplay and storytelling, a strong argument can be made for emcees like Biggie, Big L, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar. On the flip side, if being a generation-defining artist who makes classic album after classic album was a part of the criteria, then rappers such as 2Pac, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne also could lay claim to the title as well. But what about the opposite side of the spectrum? Who's the worst rapper of all time? And furthermore, what's the criteria? 

Jennifer Lopez Named New Face of Versace

Who else better to be the new face of Versace other than Jennifer Lopez? Jennifer Lopez’s long-time relationship with Versace is coming full circle: The 50-year-old is representing the famous Italian fashion house’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection.

One photo features Lopez, who is engaged to baseball star Alex Rodriguez, sporting a green palm leaf suit with no shirt underneath, reminiscent of her iconic Versace dress which she wore to the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000 with then-beau Sean “Diddy” Combs.

G-Eazy Disses MGK In New Track

On the song, which was produced by Blizzy, Dakari and Grasserbeats, the Bay Area rapper wastes no time cutting into what he feels to be the heart of the beef: jealousy.

Elsewhere on the new song, G-Eazy claps back at MGK for claiming he'd hooked up with one of his past girlfriends. He also spotlights MGK's perceived commercial fall-off and what he feels is a lack of love from Diddy, who is the founder of MGK's record label, Bad Boy Entertainment.

Jaguar Wright Breaks Silence on Jay-Z, Biggie, R Kelly and Diddy in #ViralInterview

 

Jaguar Wright speaks on R. Kelly, Dame Dash, and Jay Z love triangle and Jay Z making money off Biggie's death.

Dame dated R&B singer Aaliyah from 2000 to 2001, six years after she was infamously married to R. Kelly at the age of 15, so his feelings about Kelly may run deeper than we think.