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Music Black Music Month: Revisiting 2 Live Crew's Controversies 2 Live Crew's inability to have their wild verbal lyricism quelled signified a new era of creative expression in hip-hop and music as a whole. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Music N.W.A.'s "Efil4Zaggin" Turns 32 While "Efil4Zaggin" is the less well-known of the N.W.A.'s two albums, its long-standing influence is crucial. By Caleb Hardy June 02, 2023
Music Ladies First: Rapsody On Hip Hop's 50th & Women's Influence On The Culture Exclusive Interview: Rapsody is just as excited to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop as we are! We caught up with the femcee to talk D'usse's HH50 Day Parties, what she wants to see from the culture, & to hear about the women in her life who have been a shoulder to lean on. By Erika Marie June 27, 2023
Pop Culture Cam'ron & Mase Beef: Former Takes Responsibility For Past Falling Out With "It Is What It Is" Co-Host During his "All the Smoke" interview, Cam'ron opened up about how he and Mase drifted early in their careers only to reconnect and work together recently. By Hayley Hynes December 22, 2023
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Lloyd Banks' "Victory Freestyle" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Lloyd Banks' "Victory" has easily withstood the test of time as one of the greatest freestyles in hip-hop history. By Mitch Findlay February 04, 2021
Original Content Why The Fugees Will Never Reunite As Lauryn Hill and Pras continue to find themselves embroiled in high-profile misadventures, we take a look at why The Fugees will never (and should never) reform. By Robert Blair August 11, 2019
Hip-Hop History Sha Money XL Calls Cap After Wack 100 Claims Game Wrote 50 Cent's "What Up Gangsta" Sha Money XL has a response for Wack 100 after he claimed The Game penned 50 Cent's intro to "Get Rich Or Die Tryin." By Aron A. March 04, 2022
Music The Ying Yang Twins Explain Origins Of "Haaan" Ad-Lib, Refute French Montana As Inventor The Ying Yang Twins say the "Haaan" ad-lib came from their father, and speak on French Montana's history with the ad-lib. By Rose Lilah January 13, 2022
Original Content Jay-Z & Kanye West Ended Bachelorhood On A High Note On "Watch The Throne" On "New Day," Kanye and Jay reflected on their legacies beyond the grave; an open letter to the hypothetical heirs of the throne By Aron A. August 08, 2021
Music Eminem Reveals His Rarest Hip-Hop Classic Cassette During a Shady Con Clubhouse conversation, Eminem opened up about the rarest hip-hop classic in his cassette collection. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Hip-Hop History Kool & The Gang Sax Player Dennis Thomas Dies At 70 Saxophone player, stylist, and founding member of Kool & The Gang, Dennis Thomas, passed away this week. By Joe Abrams August 07, 2021
Original Content It's The Perfect Time For A New Bad Meets Evil Album With Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" at the top of their game right now, it feels like the perfect time for a new album from Bad Meets Evil. By Mitch Findlay August 20, 2020