Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Nas' Detailed Stories Are Second To None On his new "King's Disease" album highlight "Blue Benz," Nas proves how a little detail can go a long way in the art of storytelling. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Videos 40 Shares Emotional Backstory Of Drake's "The Calm" During an interview on Kevin Durant's "The ETCs" podcast, 40 breaks down the backstory behind his favorite Drake song, "The Calm." By Mitch Findlay October 15, 2020
Music Eve Recalls Ruff Ryders Never Pushing Her To Be Sexy & Encouraging Her Lyrical Game She admitted that "they were trying to cover me up" & that they told her to put on "Timbs and a vest" instead of her crop tops with heels. By Erika Marie March 12, 2021
Original Content Nas & JAY-Z's Second Round: Was It Better Than The First? In one of hip-hop's most legendary battles -- that of JAY-Z and Nas -- the incredible second round goes underappreciated all too often. By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2021
Music Swizz Beatz Shows Major Love To DMX & Jay-Z Following DMX's challenge to Jay-Z, "Verzuz" co-creator Swizz Beatz took a moment to pay homage to his "brothers." By Mitch Findlay May 07, 2020
Original Content Why Is T-Pain Overlooked? We examine why the "Rappa Ternt Sanga" T-Pain is still yet to get his fair share of the credit in hip-hop and R&B. By Robert Blair December 29, 2019
Music The Game Highlights The Life-Changing Qualities Of Lil Wayne he also has no problem praising Eminem to Nick Cannon's face. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2019
Music Snoop Dogg & Master P Trade Legendary Stories On Eazy-E, Soulja Slim & Suge Knight The stories are absolutely legendary. By Mitch Findlay December 11, 2019
Hip-Hop History Young Guru Recalls Memphis Bleek Passing On Black Rob's Classic "Whoa" Beat He says Bleek tried to do the same to another beat but the second time around, Guru was able to convince him. By Erika Marie September 21, 2022
Hip-Hop History Will Smith Admits He Hated Being Called "Soft" As A Rapper Will Smith was frequently called "soft" in hip-hop because he didn't use profanity in his music. By Aron A. May 24, 2022
Music What Was The First Rap Movie? Explore the legacy of "Wild Style," the first rap movie that revolutionized cinema by introducing hip-hop culture to the big screen. By Jake Skudder May 31, 2023
Pop Culture Fat Joe & Lil Kim Perform At The Apollo, Rap Diva Brings Out Signature Robot Moves: Watch This iconic duo has been gracing stages together for years now. By Hayley Hynes April 03, 2024