During the ‘90s, he served as a pillar in rap because of his talented music abilities, whether he was trying to be a party starter, trounce his enemies, or provide meaningful messages of empowerment, his works resonated deeply with listeners.

A lot of rappers and singers in the Hip-Hop sphere till date look up to him.

1. 2PAC: CALIFORNIA LOVE

Everyone knows the late rapper’s West Coast anthem ‘California Love’ which was released in 1995.

The track expresses the more mainstream side of 2pac, with its sing-along chorus that glide over the piano-driven instrumental.

California Love’s structure owes a lot to ‘Woman To Woman’ by Joe Cocker, which was released in 1972.

However, there’s no denying that ‘California Love’ is one of the late rapper’s signature track.

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2. 2PAC: CHANGES

This track was first released as a single from Shakur’s greatest hits compilation in 1998.

The song makes references to the war on drugs, the treatment of black people by the police, racism, the reconciliation between the black and white people in America, the perpetuation of poverty and the difficulties of life in the ghetto.

However, the piano and chorus are sampled from ‘The Way It Is’ by Bruce Hornsby and The Range, according to Bruce he became a fan of 2pac after he heard changes and he totally loved it.

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3. 2PAC: DO FOR LOVE

This was the second posthumously released single by 2pac from ‘R U Still Down? (Remember Me),’ which was his second posthumous album.

The vocal sample comes from blue-eyed soul legend Bobby Caldwell’s 1978 hit single ‘What You Won’t Do for Love,’ and it attained a good deal of popularity.

The song was certified Gold by RIAA and charted at number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and number twelve in the UK.

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4. 2PAC: HOW DO YOU WANT IT

This is one of 2pac’s most known songs, which was released as the third single from ‘All Eyez On Me.’

‘How Do U Want’ samples Quincy Jones 1974 song ‘Body Heat,’ and it includes a diss towards civil rights activist and fierce rap critic C. Delores Tucker.

Although Shakur originally performed the chorus in a low-baritone voice, he wasn’t pleased with his vocals, so he asked if Dalvin of Jodeci could hop on the record.

Dalvin called up K.C. & JoJo and the rest is history. The hit single charted at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 and it became a club favourite.

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5. 2PAC: DEAR MAMA

Perhaps, no song in 2Pac’s catalog is celebrated more than ‘Dear Mama’ and it is for a good reason. The emotion in this song is overpowering as 2Pac pens down a love letter to his mother.

For a rapper who could evoke a variety of emotions to his listeners, 2pac never put you in your feelings more than on ‘Dear Mama’.

‘Dear Mama’ samples two songs ‘In All My Wildest Dreams’ by Joe Sample and ‘Sadie’ by the R&B group The Spinners.

As of March 2021, the song was certified three times Platinum by the RIAA. This song remains a classic and one of mother’s day song every year.

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Nas has earned his spot on the list for the first time after releasing his debut album, according to Forbes. His friendship with venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and investments in companies like Lyft, Genius, and Mass Appeal have helped Nas to secure a career-best, $35 million. This new information has shot the artist up to the No. 6 spot.

Now Nas isn’t the only newcomer who made this Forbes list, Meek Mill also made the list!

This year, JAY-Z sits in the No. 1 spot with a whopping $76.5 million, soaring past last year’s No. 1, Sean “Diddy” Combs, who lands at No. 2 with $64 million.

But it’s Kendrick Lamar who has accomplished a career-best with an impressive $58 million. From his endorsement deals with Nike and American Express to sold-out dates on the TDE: Championship Tour, K. Dot’s epic year has paid off.

Drake slides in at No. 4 with $47 million and J. Cole rounds out the Top 5 with $35.5 million.

Dr. Dre and Nas are tied for No. 6 with $35 million. It marks the first time Nas has made the list since emerging with Illmatic in 1994.

Elsewhere on the list, DJ Khaled lands at No. 11 with $27 million, Travis Scott at No. 15 with $21 million, Lil Uzi Vert at No. 17 with $19.5 million and Logic at No. 19 with $17 million.

Russ, Swizz Beatz and Meek Mill are tied at No. 20 with $15 million.

Introducing the world's highest-paid hip-hop acts of 2018:https://t.co/RG3mtmopJp pic.twitter.com/Y46cJ4COcg

— Forbes (@Forbes) September 12, 2018

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The rapper made the announcement on his Instagram page saying it’s a win for rappers.

Jay Z now takes his place together with past inductees and legends such as Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye and Boys II Men.

The Hall’s 48th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner will hold in June in New York City.

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Olamide who is still promoting his latest effort, Glory Album, went on his Instagram page, baddosneh, to give kudos to the actor.

‘U need to watch the Johnson’s to get d cruise. Spiiiiiiffff,’ he wrote, posting a picture with the caption, ‘I dey think of how to think…’

The post got over 6, 700 likes within four hours with over 150 comments in agreement with the ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ crooner.

Further affirming his love for the actor, Olamide on his Twitter page later wrote, ‘Same here RT @iamAlub: @olamide_YBNL Walai i watch The Johnsons because of Spiff.’

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Weezy posted early Saturday morning on Twitter, saying, “I AM NOW DEFENSELESS AND mentally DEFEATED & I leave gracefully and thankful I luh my fanz but I’m dun.” It’s unclear what led to Wayne’s message … but he appeared to have a change of heart just hours after the post.

Wanye later said, “ain’t lookin for sympathy, just serenity” and then assured his fans everything was fine by posting, “I’m good y’all don’t trip.”

Wayne’s had some serious issues with his record label boss Birdman and Young Money, so it’s likely he contemplated retiring to void his deal.

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DJ Khaled “Major Key,” the DJ’s ninth studio album, debuted at number one on the US Billboard album chart for the week through Thursday with sales of 95,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streaming, tracking service Nielsen Music said.

The album features appearances from some of the top names in hip-hop including Jay Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj and J. Cole.

DJ Khaled, 40, has long worked with all-star rappers but his own brand quickly grew last year as he put out humorous videos on Snapchat, the social media platform known for temporary postings.

His Snapchat musings, which became the loose theme to his album, revolved around his “keys to success” in life, with his nuggets of wisdom ranging from eating breakfast to lathering his body with cocoa butter.

DJ Khaled appropriately celebrated his number-one album with a slew of social media postings late Sunday and Monday.

In one video on Instagram, the portly DJ is seen walking topless around a luxurious home, declaring, “They tried to count me out. Now we count our blessings up.”

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The Orishas, named after the gods of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria, originally won global acclaim for pioneering a unique Cuban brand of hip hop melding traditional beats and melodies like musical style “son” with gritty urban rap.

Band members, known as Yotuel, Ruzzo and Roldan, had parted ways on good terms in 2009 after selling more than a million studio recordings.

Yotuel said the angle of their new album is still a mystery to the group, but said it will include their hit song “Cuba Isla Bella”.

Roldan, the Cuban singer responsible for the band’s smooth melodies explained the separation was necessary because the group was “creatively worn out.” But he added that the time apart changed something.

Hip hop, which emerged in the 1990s in Cuba, was long viewed with suspicion due to its origins in the United States and the fear it could foment unrest as a channel for social critique.

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TVC E MUSIC  – Relatively known  HIP hop musician, Emmanuel Luther, also known as Saga has made his debut with a single titled Suddenly.

According to Saga, Suddenly is a story of willpower, confidence, tussle, hard work and inspiration.

“Suddenly was really just me praising God for his wonders and turn-around in my life,” says the singer. “It’s a song that everyone praying for success must listen to. It’s inspirational and above all danceable.”

Produced by Ckay of Chocolate City, Suddenly, which was officially released late last year is now trending profoundly on airwaves, social media, clubs and parties.

And following the success of the single, Saga has released a music video which was shot by Clarence Peters in Lagos.

Saga, a graduate of Political Science from Delta State University, Abraka has been tipped by some stakeholders in the music industry to be the ‘next big thing’.

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As part of the promo for the song, Olamide has however gone on social media to give the new video, which comes with a new dance move some hype.

Olamide, on his Instagram page, posted different pictures of fans striking the ‘Dab’ dance pose.

The pose which sees people bend down and throw one hand sideways to the sky while the palm on the other hand closes the eyes has been going viral. The song is produced by B Banks.

It will be recalled that Olamide started 2016 on a controversial note when on New Year Day, he made snide remarks concerning the Headies’ decision to award Reekado Banks of Supreme Mavins Dynasty the award of ‘Next Rated Artist’ instead of Lil Kesh who is signed on to his YBNL label. A response by Don Jazzy was followed by a flurry of inflamed tweets by Olamide aimed at the SMD boss.

But with the rift settled by the next day, Olamide was, few days after, host of SMD as he featured on Tiwa Savage’s new video, Standing Ovation, off Tiwa’s latest album, R.E.D.

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