Hip-Hop History

Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020
Music MixedByAli Cops Historic Death Row Recording Studio TDE engineer MixedByAli bridges the gap between two legendary west coast labels, having officially purchased the former studio of Death Row Records. By Mitch Findlay December 08, 2020
Hip-Hop History Jim Jones Says Jay-Z Has Always Been His Favorite Rapper Jim Jones gives Jay-Z his flowers. By Aron A. December 05, 2020
Music Kurupt Recalls High-Stakes Death Row Audition For Dr. Dre & Suge Knight Kurupt goes into detail about his first audition for Death Row Records, which found him forced to drop a high-stakes freestyle for Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked & Dr. Dre Throwback Sparks "What-If" Theories In an alternate universe, KXNG Crooked would have signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath imprint in the late nineties and changed the game in unexpected ways. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
Music DJ Premier Reflects On "Devil's Pie" Passing From Canibus To D'Angelo In an alternate universe, D'Angelo's "Devil's Pie" instrumental would have gone to Canibus, as revealed by DJ Premier. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music Jay-Z's Battle With DMX Won Kareem Biggs Over Not only was Jay-Z and DMX's battle a legendary piece of hip-hop history, but it also made Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem "Biggs" a Hov fan. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music Notorious B.I.G. Refused To Respond To 2pac's "Hit Em Up" Lil Cease explains why The Notorious B.I.G refused to respond to 2Pac's scathing "Hit Em Up," a decision that puzzled many of his closest associates. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music DMX Trained Dog To Bark On Cue During Rap Battle, Says Murda Mook X has always had man's best friend by his side, but in this story, a pup barked at just the right time. By Erika Marie December 02, 2020
Hip-Hop History E-40, Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg, Jeezy, & More Connect In Iconic Throwback Pic E-40 takes it all the way back to 2013 with a legendary throwback pic from the set of Jeezy's "R.I.P" video. By Mitch Findlay December 01, 2020
Hip-Hop History Ice-T Was Leaping Down Escalators During Lench Mob & Above The Law's Epic Brawl Former Luke Records signee Drugzie shares his account of the epic brawl between Ice Cube's Lench Mob and Above The Law, singling out Ice-T for leaping down an escalator into the ruckus. By Mitch Findlay December 01, 2020
Music 9th Wonder Names Best R&B Album Of Past 26 Years 9th Wonder takes a moment to celebrate the album he believes to be the best R&B project of the past twenty-six years. By Mitch Findlay November 30, 2020