In an eye-opening final interview shortly before his death last month, late rapper Prodigy gets candid about genocide against Black people, a skepticism of the medical industry and his deep struggles with spirituality. In the season finale of VICELAND’s The Therapist, Prodigy outlines his internal struggles with the truths of his life and the chronic pain […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: According to XXL a publicist with Mobb Deep confirmed the news: “It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fans as Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep. Prodigy was hospitalized a few days […]

If The Donald is real enough to oblige, we have a few more musical suggestions that could help re-define his already tarnished presidency and maybe, just maybe, make America great for once.

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Universal Music Group just banned all of its artists from granting exclusive releases to premium streaming services like TIDAL and Apple Music -- the latest in the never-ending cat and mouse between our favorite artists and the corporations that exist to exploit them.

L.A. born crooner Anderson.Paak and TDE rapper Schoolboy Q put on a stellar performance of their joint "Am I Wrong" & more

Loso Jam   One of the highlights during Hot 97’s ‘Summer Jam‘ 2015 was when Fabolous took to the stage. Inspired by his Friday Freestyle series, Los brought back the 90s to MetLife Stadium with a handful of guests including Meth & Red, The Lox, Mobb Deep, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes and tons more. Luckily for us, Fab’s camera man recaps the […]

Commercially speaking, Mobb Deep’s The Infamous was a modest success. The Recording Industry Association of America has certified the album gold, and it spawned two…

In the history of Hip-Hop, there are only a handful of albums that have completely shifted the culture. On April 25, 1995 – 20-years ago today,…

In 1999 New York rap duo Mobb Deep unleashed the dark and brooding, “Quiet Storm,” the first single from their fourth album, “Murda Muzik.”  Thanks to a…

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When it comes to Hip-Hop, there are artist by the millions, stars all over the world, groups by the thousands and icons few and far…

  After releasing five albums on Loud Records and one on Jive, Queens rap duo Mobb Deep signed to 50 Cent’s G-Unit label in 2005…