http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owvrMvfsYUo

After being turned down by other record companies, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1996. Producer DJ Clark Kent, DJ Ski and others explain how they helped to found Roc-A-Fella and how influential the company became. In addition to the most popular Jay-Z albums, Roc-A-Fella’s discography includes the work of Kanye West, Beyonce, Young Gunz, and Jadakiss.

The post Origins of Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records Explained appeared first on Witnify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoBGJA9ESYA

American celebrities Snoop Dogg, Eminiem, Jada Pinkett Smith and Marlon Wayans remember where they were when rapper Tupac Shakur was killed on September 13, 1996 in Las Vegas. Wayans, who was with him just before the shooting, says, “I saw Tupac, twenty minutes before he got shot.” Pinkett Smith was hoping he would survive due to his recoveries after being shot in the past multiple times: “He was like a cat, he had nine lives.” Regardless of where they were when one of rap music’s most influential artists was killed, all of their lives were changed.

The post Tupac Shakur
Tupac’s Friends Recall Hearing the News of His Death appeared first on Witnify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55LpSJ6m7Bo

Voletta Wallace, the mother of the Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls, recalls a humorous story about the time Biggie forced her to apologize by refusing to hang up the phone.

The post Notorious B.I.G.
Biggie’s Mom Shares a Funny Memory of Her Son appeared first on Witnify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on0e57SYP3s

T'yanna Wallace, the daughter of the late and great Notorious BIG, returns to her father's Brooklyn stomping grounds and explains in an interview how it feels when people recognize her as the daughter of the legendary rapper. Notorious BIG's real name was Christopher Wallace. He was raised in Brooklyn and made his way up the ladder of fame with hit songs like 'Juicy' in the nineties.

The post Notorious B.I.G.
The Daughter of Biggie Smalls Speaks Out appeared first on Witnify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnBnh7Av0t4

Reporter Abbie Kearse asks Brooklyn residents to share their reaction to Notorious B.I.G.'s death the the morning after it happened on March 9, 1997. Kearse also reports live during the funeral procession that passed through New York.

The post Notorious B.I.G.
Brooklyn Residents React to the Death of the Notorious B.I.G. appeared first on Witnify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcCqLfDpl5c

Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal explains how he first became a fan of B.I.G. and he and rapper Sean "P.Diddy" Combs discuss the close relationship Shaq had with the now deceased rapper. Shaq also recalls hearing about the news of B.I.G.'s death after a party he was supposed to attend and questions whether or not he could have saved his life.

The post Notorious B.I.G.
Shaquille O'Neal Remembers His Relationship With B.I.G. appeared first on Witnify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dnxCOBsQYY

Sean Combs, a rapper who uses the stage name P. Diddy, remembers what happened the night the Notorious B.I.G. was shot in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997 and shares his thoughts on the motivation for the crime. Combs also explains the emotions he has felt since the shooting and comments on the real B.I.G. behind his rapping persona.

The post Notorious B.I.G.
Rapper Sean Combs Remembers the Night of Notorious B.I.G.'s Death appeared first on Witnify.