Samantha Lawrence, one-half of the U.K. hip-hop duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers, has died. She was 55. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, DJ Dave Pearce, who worked with Wee Papa Girl Rappers, confirmed the news that ...

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Hip-hop icon Samantha Lawrence has died aged 55. The singer – famed for being part of duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers with her sister Sandra – was hit by her second cancer diagnosis earlier this year, and ...

JT was put in the hot seat quite literally when asked to rank her female rap peers during a recent episode of “Hot Ones.” JT may have had her fair share of drama with female rappers, but she refused ...