Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" Recalls A Simpler Time Twelve years removed from its initial release, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" remains an artistic turning point for the legendary Cash Money rapper. By Mitch Findlay April 08, 2020
Original Content When Rappers Self-Produce: Havoc, Eminem, J. Cole & More From J. Cole to Kanye West, it's important to appreciate the artists who can fire on all cylinders -- both behind the mic and behind the boards. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Music Alchemist Reflects On Roc Marciano's Empire In Heartfelt Birthday Post Alchemist shows Roc Marciano major love on his birthday, sharing a heartfelt reflection on both him and the late Prodigy. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2021
Music Lloyd Banks Thinks He Knows Why DMX Dissed Him Lloyd Banks has a theory as to why DMX decided to call him out, tracing it back to a studio session gone awry. By Mitch Findlay May 26, 2020
TV "Yo! MTV Raps" To Return This Month, Battle Rapper Conceited & DJ Diamond Kuts Will Host The series initially debuted in the summer of 1988. By Hayley Hynes May 02, 2022
Music Epic Kendrick Lamar Throwback Shared By TDE With fans absolutely desperate for Kendrick Lamar's new music, TDE has opted to sate the cravings with a nostalgic throwback clip. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021
Hip-Hop History G Herbo Shows Nicki Minaj Mad Love For Giving Him His "First Big Shot" After Nicki Minaj uploaded "Beam Me Up Scotty" to streaming services, G Herbo takes a moment to reflect on the release of "Chi-Raq." By Aron A. May 15, 2021
Hip-Hop History Paul Wall Thought He Was Getting Punk'd On His Way To Meet Kanye West Paul Wall explains the mission he went on to record "Drive Slow" with Kanye West. By Aron A. September 30, 2020
Music Questlove Explains Why Black Thought Was "Blackballed" By Fellow Emcees During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Questlove reveals the harsh truth that Jay-Z once told him about Black Thought. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021
Music Jam Master Jay Celebrated On What Would Have Been Run-DMC Legend's 55th Birthday Much love to an icon. By Erika Marie January 21, 2020
Hip-Hop History Xzibit Says "Up In Smoke" Tour With Dr. Dre, Eminem Was Highlight Of His Career Xzibit looks back on his career. By Aron A. August 28, 2019
Original Content Run The Jewels 3, Three Years Later: The Intangible Chemistry Of Killer Mike and El-P Three years on from gracing us all with the Christmas miracle of "Run The Jewels 3," we charted the incredible rapport between Killer Mike and El-P that brought their careers to unforeseen heights. By Robert Blair December 24, 2019