Hip-Hop History

Pop Culture Usher Recalls Chaperoning Young Beyonce During Studio Session With The Dolls 44-year-old Usher was born in Dallas, while 41-year-old Beyonce grew up not too far away, in Houston. By Hayley Hynes August 11, 2023
Music Hip-Hop Turns 50 Today: Looking Back At DJ Kool Herc's Legendary Party Happy birthday to a genre that has given us all so much, to an art form that resonates as personally as it does universally. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2023
Music Busta Rhymes Recalls Tupac Shakur Choking An Audio Engineer Did you know this about Tupac? By Zachary Horvath August 03, 2023
Music 5 Classic Hip Hop Songs That Define The Culture Classic hip hop tracks are debated all day and every day, but we think the ones in this list can be universally agreed upon. By Paul Barnes July 08, 2023
Music Cypress Hill: Smoky Origins Of "Black Sunday" Relive Cypress Hill's monumental "Black Sunday," the revolutionary Hip Hop album that is still impactful 30 years later. By Erika Marie July 07, 2023
Music 7 Must-Listen Hip Hop Albums Of All Time Take a look at the list of seven of the best hip hop albums of all time that are must-listens for any rap fan. By Wyatt Westlake June 30, 2023
Music Nelly's Debut Album "Country Grammar" Turns 23 "Country Grammar" was the ultimate debut. Today, we revisit Nelly's classic album for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 30, 2023
Music Ladies First: Rapsody On Hip Hop's 50th & Women's Influence On The Culture Exclusive Interview: Rapsody is just as excited to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop as we are! We caught up with the femcee to talk D'usse's HH50 Day Parties, what she wants to see from the culture, & to hear about the women in her life who have been a shoulder to lean on. By Erika Marie June 27, 2023
Pop Culture Cardi B Paid $10K Out Of Pocket For "Bodak Yellow" Music Video In 2017 In the years since, the visual has amassed over one billion views on YouTube, making it a certified Cardi B classic. By Hayley Hynes June 20, 2023
Music Bad Meets Evil's "Hell: The Sequel" Turns 12 On their collaborative EP, Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" brought the best out of each other. We revisit Bad Meets Evil's "Hell: The Sequel" EP for its 12th anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 16, 2023
TV Ladies First: Yo-Yo Details New Cooking Show, Activism, & Time With Ice Cube & Tupac Rap icon Yo-Yo emerged in the 1990s as a woman in Hip Hop unlike any other. She's dedicated her life & career to community activism, and now, she has her own cooking show on AspireTV. You don't want to miss our compelling conversation with the Los Angeles legend! By Erika Marie June 16, 2023
Music 2 Chainz's Hilarious Reaction To Price Of LL Cool J's Boxing Glove From Iconic Video "That look like a sticker to me," the rapper remarked comically to the certification of authenticity of the glove in question. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2023