Hip-Hop History

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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 Instagram Gallery: Vintage Rap Pics Our latest Instagram Gallery is a serious trip down memory lane. By Noor Lobad October 04, 2020
Music Eve Was "Devastated" After Dr. Dre Dropped Her For Eminem She spoke about working with Dre and then being sidelined after he signed Eminem before dropping her from Aftermath altogether. By Erika Marie September 08, 2020
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
Original Content West Coast Rappers That Made It Without A Dr. Dre Co-Sign We shine a spotlight on the Californian artists that've made a massive impact on hip-hop without a co-sign from Dr. Dre. By Robert Blair April 01, 2021
Hip-Hop History Biggie's $6 Crown Fetches Nearly $600K At Sotheby's First-Ever Hip Hop Auction The rapper posed for a photoshoot with the crown just days before he was murdered. By Erika Marie September 15, 2020
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
Numbers Eminem's "Curtain Call: The Hits" Spends 9 Years On Billboard 200 It's the first hip-hop album to ever spend this long on the chart. By Alex Zidel October 28, 2019
Music Redman Penned "Supreme Clientele" Bars In The Car RZA recalls how Redman put together his incredible verse on "Buck 50," a classic posse cut on Ghostface Killah's "Supreme Clientele." By Mitch Findlay June 17, 2021
Original Content Engineering With Battlecat: How A West Coast Legend Continues To Shape Sound The legendary west coast pioneer DJ Battlecat breaks down his journey with music, the importance of analog technology, and how his new partnership with Audible Reality has allowed him the opportunity to share his ears with the masses. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2021
Hip-Hop History Fabolous Recalls Dropping $100K On A Lil Wayne Verse, Kid Cudi Tension & More The song was never released, but the lesson was forever. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2019
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