Hip-Hop History

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Music Lil Yachty Names Best Verse From 2016 XXL Freshman Freestyle Lil Yachty offers his decisive vote for the best verse from the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, which featured him, Denzel Curry, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, and 21 Savage. By Mitch Findlay March 29, 2021
Hip-Hop History Mac Miller & KXNG Crooked Connect In Epic Throwback Pic KXNG Crooked took to Instagram to share a bittersweet picture of himself and Mac Miller, two hip-hop heads connecting. By Mitch Findlay April 03, 2020
Hip-Hop History 50 Cent Says He Got $150K From Steve Jobs For iPod Placement In "P.I.M.P" Video 50 Cent recounts negotiating a deal with Steve Jobs for the 1st iPod placement in the "P.I.M.P" vide. By Aron A. May 05, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "HiiiPoWer" Invoked The Spirit Of Lesane Parish Crooks Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” has soundtracked peaceful protests but as these same peaceful protesters get hit with teargas and rubber bullets, “HiiiPoWer” truly resonates with the times. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Hip-Hop History Biggie's "King Of New York" Crown, Tupac's Love Letters Up For Auction The Notorious B.I.G's crown and Tupac's love letters from his teenage years will be auctioned off next month. By Aron A. August 25, 2020
Numbers XXXTentacion Enters Top 20 Highest-Selling Artists Of All-Time List XXXTentacion passes J. Cole to land in the Top 20 highest-selling artists of all time in regards to digital single sales. By Alex Zidel October 02, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Reflects On The Wildest Rap Conspiracies KXNG Crooked kicks off his daily rap discourse with an eye-opening stroll through the hall of hip-hop conspiracies. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2020
Music TM88 Says Future's "Codeine Crazy" Beat Was A "Throwaway" Producer TM88 recently took to Twitter to reveal that the beat to Future's classic "Codeine Crazy" initially began as a throwaway. By Mitch Findlay October 05, 2020
Music Joe Budden Claims He Tried To Battle DMX But "It Was Just Me Rapping" Joe also said that Swizz Beatz tried to put him in a group with Cassidy and Drag-On. By Rex Provost July 27, 2022
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, & 2Pac Were Death Row Icons The legacy of Death Row lives on. By Mitch Findlay August 08, 2019
Music Bas Reflects On Session With J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar Bas reveals one key piece of advice he got from Kendrick Lamar during the "Milky Way" sessions. By Mitch Findlay May 25, 2020
Music Joe Budden Reflects On His Debut Album's Anniversary Seventeen years ago, Joe Budden slid onto the scene with his eponymous debut album, sparking a journey that continues to this day. By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2020