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Hip-Hop History Jim Jones Explains How Tupac Shakur Became A Legend Jim Jones says "oldheads" didn't make Tupac a legend. By Alex Zidel December 16, 2019
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
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 Nas Recalls A Young 50 Cent "Wildin' Out On Tour": "Is This Kid Gonna Make It?" Nas says 50 Cent bringing him out at Summer Jam 2014 was a full-circle moment. By Aron A. August 29, 2020
Music Rap Beef: Russell Simmons Compares Hip-Hop's Current State To Biggie Smalls Vs. Tupac In a recent Instagram vidoe, Simmons recalled the night of The Notorious B.I.G.'s death, and how it motivated him to put an end to the feud. By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2024
Music Young Thug’s “Hear No Evil” turns 6: Why The EP Is A Critical Entry In His Catalog Young Thug's "Hear No Evil" EP was a surprise release but remains a hallmark in his rich catalog. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 06, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" LP Turns 11 Revisiting Nicki’s commercially triumphant dance-pop era. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Original Content Cam'ron's "Come Home With Me" Turns 21 One of the most monumental hip hop albums of the 2000s, Cam'ron's "Come Home With Me" turns 21. By Wyatt Westlake May 16, 2023
Pop Culture DJ Quik Recalls Studio Session With Jay-Z & Beyoncé: "An Out-Of-Body Experience" Quik recalls Bey "offering you motherf*cking water, fruit, and sh*t." By Erika Marie March 09, 2023
Hip-Hop History Jadakiss Explains How He Developed His Signature Laugh Jadakiss' engineer urged him to keep the iconic ad-lib. By Aron A. March 07, 2023
Music Suge Knight Allegedly Spat In Lyor Cohen's Face Over Snoop Dogg Bid Suge Knight got disrespectful after Lyor Cohen's counteroffer to sign Snoop Dogg to Def Jam. By Aron A. March 07, 2023
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