Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, the Notorious B.I.G. released debut album Ready To Die. Big poppa does preach. The post The Notorious B.I.G. Released “Ready To Die” 30 Years Ago today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — The legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert has had one hell of a life in music. Consider: This guy co-wrote “Wonderful World” for Sam Cooke, and he did that 64 years ago. In the ’60s, Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, his big band, sold a whole lot of ... more info

Stereogum — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been facing as a flood of allegations regarding physical and sexual abuse and sex trafficking. The rap mogul has been served with a slew of lawsuits, his homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal agents (with... more info

Consequence Of Sound — ABBA, The Chicks, and Bill Withers are also among "the defining sounds of history" preserved this year. Green Day, Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie Albums Added to National Recording Registry Eddie Fu more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mister Cee, a hip-hop legend and radio host, has died at 57, his former employer Hot 97 confirmed Wednesday. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The Hot 97 personality started out as Big Daddy Kane's official DJ and also helped discover The Notorious B.I.G. Mister Cee, Legendary New York City DJ, Dead at 57 Eddie Fu more info

Stereogum — “Shout out to Biggie Smalls! It’s Biggie Smalls Day in Brooklyn!” 51-year-old Patrick Earl Houston screams, to my great relief, as he stalks the stage in front of a capacity crowd at Elsewhere in the northeast corner of Brooklyn. It’s Marc... more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. more info

New York Post — When the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Life After Death” album was released just 16 days after the rapper was killed in March 1997, the prophetically titled LP was supposed to be his final work, sending him out on top — at the young age of 24 — with ... more info

Nialler9 — It’s that time of year again. Every year Cleveland’s Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame inducts a new member to their ranks. While the list & the snubs from it always make the rounds in terms of press coverage (here we are), it’s hard to feel like the id... more info