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Rapper Scarface, of the hip-hop collective Geto Boys, said that he's undergoing dialysis due to kidney failure, as a complication from COVID-19 -
Geto Boys' Scarface Positive for Covid-19
Houston rap icon Scarface, co-founder of the Geto Boys, revealed that he tested positive for Covid-19 in an interview with his longtime groupmate Willie D, March 26. -
75 Years of Al Pacino: The 'Scarface' Actor and Music, from Madonna to Hip-Hop Culture
A big celebrity birthday today as Al Pacino turns 75 on April 26. Obviously the actor is known for many iconic roles in his Hollywood career—from Michael Corleone in The Godfather franchise, to iconic drug hustler Tony Montana in Scarface, to Satan in The Devil's Advocate—and sometimes he's even played a good guy. One thing that Pacino is less renowned for is his role in music—he's not the kind of guy that starts a band when he's not starring in a blockbuster. Nonetheless, Music Times managed to round up five examples of the actor coming in contact with our subject of choice. -
Rich Homie Quan, Yo Gotti Appear on SBOE's 'Better Than Them' with Boosie Badazz [LISTEN]
Queens hip-hop group SBOE — Slow Bucks Over Everything — have shared a new track titled "Better Than Them," featuring guest appearances by Rich Homie Quan, Yo Gotti and Boosie Badazz, which you can check out below. According to "Hot New Hip-Hop," this track originally appeared earlier this year on an SBOE mixtape, only without the guest spots from Quan, Gotti and Boosie, so this seems like a deliberate attempt to turn this into a hit. The hook is decent enough, so it might actually work — though the "Scarface" sample at the beginning is almost laughably clichéd at this point in the history of hip-hop.You can check out SBOE's "Better Than Them" featuring Rich Homie Quan, Yo Gotti and Boosie Badazz here:Here is SBOE's original version of "Better Than Them," just in case you were curious: -
T.I., The Game, Tech N9ne, RZA, And More Sign On For 'One Shot' Rap Competition As Celebrity Judges [WATCH]
Earlier this fall, Crooked I (KXNG CROOKED) and Sway Calloway announced they were starting a new competition for aspiring rappers called One Shot. Since the competition was announced, other celebrities have signed on as guest judges including T.I., The Game, DJ Khaled, RZA, Twista, Tech N9Ne, Scarface, E-40, Charlamagne Tha God, Joell Ortiz, and DJ Drama. -
BestTickets.com analyzes hip-hop obscenity from 1985-'13; Tupac Shakur takes the crown
Andrew Powell-Morse and the folks at BestTickets.com get a shout-out today, in thanks for publishing the best data analysis report we've read this month so far (it's only been two days, but this report is excellent). "Profanity in Rap Lyrics Since 1985" tracks just that, by taking five of the most popular albums from each year between '85 and '13 and counting up every curse word within.
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