Several MCs including 50 Cent, Missy Elliot and DMX went through some incredibly difficult times to achieve success.

The Yonkers emcee released his debut album It’s Dark and Hell ... higher-ups to take his opinion on the New York native seriously. After returning to the label, Gotti’s Def Jam associates decided to ...

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When I started, I had the power to bring people together through the power of ass, but now God wants me to save souls,” Big ...

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“This is the world reveal of my new gospel songs ... “When this album comes out, I’m gonna be slaying everything for God.” The set ended with a DMX-inspired shakedown, raising the bar ...

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Cole was first offered a record deal by Jay-Z in 2008, after the New York rapper heard Cole’s song “Lights, Please." In 2011, after a couple more mixtapes, he released his first studio album ...