Kanye West and T.I. have been working together for many, many years; West produced a track on T.I.'s classic 2003 album Trap Muzik. And they've kept working together until very recently. On the strange, meta, generally bad song "Ye Vs. The People," which West released less than six months ago, T.I. takes West to task…

Back in 2014, when world-conquering trap star T.I. was entering his veteran phase and visionary freak Young Thug was the most exciting force in rap, the two Atlanta natives teamed up for one of the best songs of their respective careers, "About The Money." Rather than clashing, their respective energies brought out the best in…

A couple of weeks ago, T.I. came out with a new single, the triumphant Meek Mill collab "Jefe." The track opens with the voice of Dave Chappelle, declaiming, "no more apologies for being excellent." I figured this was a sample from some old stand-up routine that I didn't recognize. Nope! It turns out it was…

The truth is very different... T.I., Bob Marley and Busta RhymesRappers T.I. and Busta Rhymes have shared a debunked conspiracy theory that claims Bob Marley was killed by the CIA. Posting on Instagram, the music stars shared a screenshot of a debunked news article which quotes ex-CIA agent Bill Oxley as claiming he “infected Marley w...

In recent years, the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA has turned his sights to filmmaking. His 2012 directorial debut The Man With The Iron Fists was an homage to classic martial arts films, while last year's 8 Mile-inspired Love Beats Rhymes starred Azealia Banks as a young aspiring rapper. His next movie, the gritty heist film Cut…