Hip-Hop History

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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 Jeezy Reflects On "Thug Motivation" On Its 15th Anniversary Jeezy reflects on his debut album. By Aron A. July 26, 2020
Music N.O.R.E Celebrates His Self-Titled Debut: "My Favorite Album Of All Time" N.O.R.E's self-titled debut turns twenty-three today, so be sure to show some love to the 1998 classic. By Mitch Findlay July 07, 2021
Hip-Hop History MixedByAli Talks The End Of Black Hippy MixedByAli opens up about the fabled Black Hippy album, admitting that time simply got away from the lyrically stacked quartet. By Mitch Findlay April 20, 2021
Hip-Hop History Nas Explains Biggie's Influence On "It Was Written" Nas explains how Biggie helped him realize the importance of mainstream success when he worked on "It Was Written." By Aron A. March 02, 2023
Numbers Juice WRLD's "Lucid Dreams" Passes Drake's "God's Plan" As Spotify's Second Most Streamed Hip-Hop Song Ever "Lucid Dreams" is nearing 2 billion streams on Spotify after passing "God's Plan." By Alex Zidel March 21, 2022
Original Content The Rise of Women's Empowerment In Hip-Hop From the bold days of Salt-n-Pepa and Queen Latifah to the modern landscape of woman in hip-hop, the past 50 years have a constant battle to disrupt persisting stereotypes. By Caleb Hardy May 20, 2023
Music Ye Claims Jay-Z Intervened During Drake-Diddy Altercation Jay-Z broke up a fight between Drake and Diddy at Yeezy season 1, according to Ye. By Aron A. October 25, 2022
Music 9th Wonder Names Best R&B Album Of Past 26 Years 9th Wonder takes a moment to celebrate the album he believes to be the best R&B project of the past twenty-six years. By Mitch Findlay November 30, 2020
Music 50 Cent & Busta Rhymes Connect In Badass Throwback Pic 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes represent Queens and Brooklyn in a badass throwback picture, shared from the archives of Funkmaster Flex. By Mitch Findlay October 27, 2020
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
Original Content Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch The Throne": A Collaborative Classic You are now Watching The Throne. By Mitch Findlay August 08, 2019