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Nas's King's Disease marked his fourteenth top ten album. A testament to his longevity and greatness. The most discussed track continues to be Full Circle, reuniting The Firm. It has been 24 years in the making, such an incredible journey. #Nas #TheFirm https://t.co/uas9Jt5AD8

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It has been 24 years since the passing of Tupac Shakur. From his passing, there were many dedications. None hit harder than Mourn You Till I Join You from his close friend Treach from Naughty By Nature. #hiphopdedication #2Pac #Tupac #Treach #24years https://t.co/0GKK6xKQDg

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Even though Eve's time with Dr. Dre's Aftermath label did not initially pan out they ended up creating some of the biggest records of her career. #eve #drdre #ruffryders #aftermath #blowyamind #richgirl https://t.co/g0XQ3FImHa

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The 50 Cent produced spin-off Power Book II:Ghost has finally arrived with the addition of Mary J Blige and Method Man. During interviews, the question of a possible music collaboration was brought up. #power2ghost #50Cent #Methodman #MaryJBlige #hiphop https://t.co/O2kAcutt0w

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MC Eiht has had a long industrous career spanning thirty years. He has had suceess as a solo artist and as a member of Comptons Most Wanted. At one point he was part of the gropu War Zone orchestrated by Snoop Dogg. #MCEIHT #SNOOPDOGG #WARZONE #WESTCOAST https://t.co/gKVE7uvg9F

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Over the last year or so Sauce Money has been sharing his struggle with being blackballed in the music industry. He has pointed out Puff Daddy and Jay-Z as the main culprits. Hopefully things will be hashed out for this gifted lyricist. #Saucemoney #90sra https://t.co/cE2Jvaz5HO

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Back in the mid 90s Shyheim appeared on the hip-hop scene as a young teenager. His lyrics, cadence, delivery, and presence were well beyond his years. Hopefully in the near future he willl be dropping new material. #Shyheim #Rza #BigDaddyKane #Wutang https://t.co/Jh8qtYHAOn

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The Game sat down with Talib Kweli and touched on how he studied classic east coast albums when he started rapping. Throughout his career he worked with legendary east coast artist like Nas, Busta Rhymes, Big Daddy Kane, and Krs-One. #TheGame #Born2Rap https://t.co/P2l1AJcwtv

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Two weeks ago Twista dropped the ep Lifetime witht the title track featuring Mad Lion. He is best known working alongside the legendary Krs-One. During the nineties they were at the forefront of the ragga hip hop movement. #madlion #krsone #raggahiphop #n https://t.co/sg1TVOMpbD

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On Eminem's last album he managed to reunite Slaughterhouse sans Joe Budden. Throughout his career Eminem has been associated with several crews. His greatest run was with G-Unit from 2003 to 2010. #eminem #gunit #slaughterhouse #50DCent #LloydBanks #shad https://t.co/uTR953i3e5

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50 Cent's star keeps on continuing to rise with television projects and possibly more music. Eminem knew from the beginning that 50 Cent was a star. Before signing with Eminem and Dr Dre he held his own with other marquee artists. #50Cent #Eminem #Power https://t.co/UESIYfND3B

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After being introduced to the hip hop game 30 years ago by Too Short, Spice 1 and Rappin' 4-Tay are at it again with the g-funk track "Drive Way" off of Spice 1's album Platinum OG. They have not lost a step! #spice1 #rappin4tay #platinumog #driveway https://t.co/EZTVqClkVJ

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Nas plays homage to Prodigy on the track "Queensbridge Politics" off of Lost Tapes II. Nas recently announced their will be a Lost Tapes 3 and 4. Hopefully more music between the two will see the light of day. #nas #prodigy #losttapesII #mobbdeep #queens https://t.co/bHzwSFNNkX

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Fat Joe and Lil Wayne reunite to rain on the industry one more time with the single Pullin' from the upcoming Family Ties album. #FatJoe #LIl Wayne #Pullin #FamilyTies https://t.co/OgtsszzHbG

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Jeezy and Drumma Boy are back it with the track "Gone" with Master P. It has been five years since the two worked together. Hopefully more collaborations will pop up on Jeezy's TM:104 Trust Ya Process. #jeezy #drummaboy #thugmotivation #iputon #gone https://t.co/IQtwT1TGj6

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Nas drew information from Erick Sermon for the track U.B.R of Rakim from the 2004 Street Disciple project. This initially caused some tension between Nas and Rakim. Erick Sermon had tension with Rakim in the past as well. #nas #rakim #losttapes #esermon https://t.co/kWpNaT1XIY

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Jermaine Dupri's documentary airs July 18th on We Tv. See the impact he has had on hip hop and relationships forged including with Biggie. #sososdef #jermainedupri #biggie #dabrat #90shiphop #atlanta https://t.co/QozyOz0xLW

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Black Moon has just recently released "Creep Wit Me" from the Dark Side of the Moon Album. Their first project in thirteen years. Buckshot also a member of Boot Camp Clik was a major part of 2Pac's One Nation's project. #2pac #onenation #bootcampclik https://t.co/aSGT0YDgjR

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Mary J Blige and Nas are hip hop and rnb royalty. It was only a matter time before these two legends would tour together. Their single Thriving showcase the chemistry they still have after all these years. #maryjblige #nas #thriving #royalalliance https://t.co/364vzG2BNu

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Busta Rhymes career has spawned nealry thirty years. He has always been able to adapt and thrive with the ever changing hip hop climate. This was cleary evident during the crunk era. #bustarhymes #crunkera #getlow #liljon #neverscared #gangstagrillz #remi https://t.co/9OO9QWSnox