Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History Alicia Keys Recalls Jay-Z's Reaction After Lil Mama Stormed 2009 VMA Stage Alicia Keys offers "the truth of the truth" after she was asked about Lil Mama's infamous stage crash during Jay-Z's performance at the 2009 VMAs. By Aron A. December 08, 2021
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
Music KXNG Crooked Reflects On "Barring" His Way Onto XXL Freshman Cover KXNG Crooked recently took it back to 2007, the year he "bar'd his way" onto the first ever XXL Freshman Cover. By Mitch Findlay August 31, 2020
Music Diddy Honors Biggie Smalls On Anniversary Of His Passing 26 years after his tragic loss, the Bad Boy mogul took some time to honor his fallen partner. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2023
Music Too $hort Reflects On Recording 4 Hours Of "Pu**y" Ad-Lib For Dr. Dre Too $hort reflects on recording a singular, X-rated ad-lib for four hours straight during one of Dr. Dre's "Detox" studio sessions. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Hip-Hop History Notorious B.I.G. Had Immeasurable Swagger In The Booth: Watch There will never be another like B.I.G. By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2019
Original Content Is Wiz Khalifa Going Back To His Roots? We take a look at whether Wiz Khalifa could be attempting to tap into the headspace that initially made him an underground sensation. By Robert Blair October 11, 2019
Hip-Hop History DMX Reveals That He Initially Didn't Like "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" It appears as though DMX's comeback is well underway. By Aron A. September 23, 2019
Music Rich The Kid's Favorite Albums: 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, & More Rich The Kid looks up to Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, Nas, 50 Cent and others, revealing all four stars as part of his favorite albums of all time. By Alex Zidel April 07, 2020
Original Content Tyler, The Creator's Debut "Goblin" Turns 12 Twelve years after the release of Tyler, the Creator's 'Goblin,' we're taking a look back on the album's influence on his career and his fanbase. By Caleb Hardy May 11, 2023
Music DMX Has Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, & Bono On His New Album After confirming that his new album will feature Griselda and Pop Smoke, DMX spills the beans on several more interesting guest appearances. By Mitch Findlay February 15, 2021
Music Cam'ron Reflects On Suge Knight Standoff: "It Was A Street Situation" Cam'ron is not one to be tried. By Mitch Findlay January 13, 2020