Nadine Graham is a freelance music writer based in Atlanta, Georgia. When she isn't blasting hip-hop or talking to rappers she can be found writing about it all for Townsquare Media. Find her at @MadFreshDaily on Twitter, indulging in random conversations.
Nadine Graham
Eazy-E Planned to Murder Suge Knight, Says Business Partner
Eazy-E may have seen something in Suge Knight that didn't come to light until years after the demise of his imprint, Ruthless Records.
Goodie Mob Reunion Chronicled in Cee Lo’s New Reality Series
It's been a long time coming for the members of Goodie Mob.
Chief Keef Hit With Huge Child Support Bill
Chief Keef may have to start putting some of those Brick Squad coins to the side as soon as he starts collecting them.
Trinidad James Speaks on Phenomenal Success, Responds to Naysayers
Seven months ago in Atlanta, Trinidad James debuted his 'All Gold Everything' video inside a small theater only three quarters full. Days later, the newcomer made his rounds at New York's CMJ Music Festival and two months after that, Trey Songz brought James to the Madison Square Garden stage...
Top 10 Legendary Rappers
Everyone knows at least one person in their circle that aspires to be a rapper. Can't say we blame them, the hip-hop movement is easy to get swept up in. For at least a generation, rappers have set the trends of urban music, even for R&B crooners. Ju...
Notorious B.I.G. – 10 Legendary Rappers
Notorious B.I.G. still holds the title as King of New York -- that is, if you ask most Brooklynites. Before the world knew Biggie, he was already staking his claim in hip-hop on Bed-Stuy streets. In fact, fans often wonder where Jay-Z would've ended up on the list of greats if Big was still alive...
Queen Latifah – 10 Legendary Rappers
In 1989, 19-year-old Queen Latifah found herself in a position of power, so to speak. The Newark, N.J., native dropped her debut album, 'All Hail the Queen,' on Tommy Boy Records right at the cusp of rap taking off on the commercial scene...
Tupac Shakur – 10 Legendary Rappers
Tupac was often referred to as being one of those rare people born a star. Before he touched down in L.A., acting and rapping, even before his stint with the Bay's Digital Underground, the emcee attended Baltimore School for the Arts where he became besties with Jada Pinkett-Smith...
N.W.A. – 10 Legendary Rappers
Politics in inner-city Los Angeles have always been a hot topic especially since the racially charged Watts Riots in the 1960s. The members of N.W.A. -- Ice Cube, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella and MC Ren -- are all old enough to remember the aftermath of the riots while they were growing up...
OutKast – 10 Legendary Rappers
OutKast started off as two teenagers that simply wanted to rap. When they debuted in 1994, most of the industry couldn't have known just how special they were -- but the duo had clearly set a standard for rap music coming out of the South...