Hip-Hop History

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Music Ghostface Killah Reflects On Finding MF DOOM's Beat Tape Ghostface Killah reflects on how finding a cryptic beat tape labeled "Metal Fingers" led to MF DOOM producing four beats on "Fishscale." By Mitch Findlay March 29, 2021
Music Snoop Dogg Celebrates 27 Years Of "Doggystyle" Twenty-seven years ago, Snoop Dogg changed the game with the release of his Dr. Dre-produced debut "Doggystyle." By Mitch Findlay November 23, 2020
Hip-Hop History This Might Be The First Time Anyone Has Seen Fat Joe With Hair This could be the first picture you ever see of Fat Joe with a full head of hair. By Alex Zidel February 25, 2021
Music Lupe Fiasco's "Food & Liquor" Turns 17 Through his debut, Lupe Fiasco ushered in a new wave of alternative rap unlike ever before. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Music Fabolous Blindsided With "Ghetto Fabolous" Surprise Party Fabolous was recently blindsided by a surprise party celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Ghetto Fabolous." By Mitch Findlay September 13, 2021
Hip-Hop History Swizz Beatz Had $700K In Checks That He Kept In A Shoebox: Report Swizz Beatz was eating ramen noodles with checks amounting to six-figures just chillin'. By Aron A. October 30, 2019
Hip-Hop History Diddy Proudly Declares That Biggie Is "The GOAT" Diddy takes a moment to celebrate The Notorious B.I.G., who passed away in a drive-by shooting twenty-three years ago. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2020
Music Nas' "Illmatic" Turns 27 Today Twenty-seven years ago, Nas delivered "Illmatic," an album still widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 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
Hip-Hop History Fat Joe Says Ignoring Eminem's Demos Was "Biggest Mistake" Of His Life Fat Joe regrets not listening to one of Eminem's many demo tapes. By Alex Zidel October 23, 2019
Movies J Dilla Documentary Finally Making Its Debut In April A new documentary on the life and legacy of J Dilla will hit Hulu and FX next month. By Aron A. March 29, 2023
Hip-Hop History Diddy Recalls Priceless Notorious B.I.G. Retirement Story The Notorious B.I.G. was experiencing writer's block for the first time in his career before Diddy snapped some sense into him and he recorded "Hypnotize." By Alex Zidel March 09, 2020