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Busta Rhymes’ ‘The Coming’ Turns 30, Cementing a Solo Breakthrough

Fresh retrospectives highlight how the 1996 debut reset his trajectory into mainstream hip‑hop.

Jay-Z Sets Two Yankee Stadium Anniversary Shows for July 10–11

Twenty Years On, J Dilla’s Donuts Remains a Canon-Defining Blueprint

Michael '5000' Watts, Swishahouse Founder, Dies at 52

Recording Academy Retroactively Awards Eve a Grammy for 'You Got Me' Verse

De La Soul Recasts 1990s 2Pac Feud as Miscommunication in New Interview

Freestyle Fellowship’s P.E.A.C.E. Has Died, Group Confirms

De La Soul Sets 'Cabin in the Sky' as Next Album, Targeting November

Drakeo the Ruler’s Father Alleges Kendrick Lamar Used Son’s Flow on ‘GNX’ Without Credit

Ghostface Killah Releases 'Supreme Clientele 2' Under Mass Appeal's Legend Has It

Magic City Docuseries Spotlights Dancers’ A&R Role in Hip-Hop

Hitman Howie Tee, Hip-Hop Producer Who Shaped Late ’80s Sound, Dies at 61

Ghostface Killah Sets August 22 Release for Supreme Clientele 2