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Biggie Death Anniversary: Artists Remember Lauded MC 15 Years Later -- Exclusive

To mark the 15-year anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s death, The BoomBox caught up with a diverse list of artists to share their thoughts on the slain MC. ...Read More »

In House With Too Short: MC Talks 'No Trespassing,' 'George Clooney of Hip-Hop,' Jill Scott

He compares himself to Oscar-winning actor George Clooney, explains how he was schooled by Jill Scott then smoked a joint with her, describes Jive Records as "shady" and tells the story of a pimp who fathered a prostitute. Delve into the mind -- both masterful and mad -- of Too $hort. ...Read More »

Rap Genius Lines of the Week From 2 Chainz, Too $hort, Gucci Mane

Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics of the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process. Something ...Read More »

Too $hort, E-40 & Raphael Saadiq in 'Sugar Daddy' -- Listen

Too $hort enlists some Bay Area support on his new song 'Sugar Daddy.' ...Read More »

Erykah Badu to Headline Tupac Shakur Birthday Concert

Singer Erykah Badu will be headlining a benefit concert in honor of the 40th birthday of Tupac Shakur in Atlanta on June 16. ...Read More »

Too Short Writing 'Adventure' Book, Album With E-40

Oakland rapper Too $hort has announced that he will be releasing several new projects this year, including a long overdue collaboration with a fellow Bay Area legend, and a "Too $hort adventure" book. ...Read More »

NPR Report Says Rap Promotes Prostitution in Bay Area

A recent National Public Radio report on teenage prostitution in Oakland, California turned up a familiar culprit: gangsta rap. ...Read More »

E-40 and Too Short Plan Collaborative Album

WireImage, Getty Images E-40 and Too Short, two legends of Bay Area hip-hop, are finally joining ...Read More »

Ice-T, Too Short and KRS-One Appear in 'GhettoPhysics' Doc

Ice-T, Too Short and KRS-One are about to show their expertise in the world of prostitution. No, the ...Read More »

Inside Pimp C's 13-Track Requiem, 'The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones'

Ray Tamarra, Getty Images When we lost Pimp C back on December 4, 2007 to a "sizzurp" overdose, a ...Read More »

Too Short Says His Arrest Was Exaggerated

Too Short spent a few hours in Idaho's Ada County Jail on Thursday, July 15, after police nabbed him ...Read More »

A Day in the Life: Bun B

As the piercing sounds of car horns and construction machinery cut through the air on a ...Read More »

Too Short Arrested for Assault

Legendary Bay Area rapper Too Short, real name Todd Anthony Shaw, ran into the long arm of the law ...Read More »

Top Ten Hip-Hop Soundtracks of the '90s

In the '90s, every hip-hop-themed movie had its own original soundtrack. Classics like ...Read More »

J. Cole Freestyles on Funkmaster Flex's Show

J. Cole has been dropping some absolute fire lately. After last week's premiere of his 'Who Dat' ...Read More »

Too Short Busy With Two Releases in 2010

This week, veteran Oakland rapper Too Short dropped a 12-track, digital-only album called 'Still ...Read More »
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