Hip-Hop History

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Music 3 Years Ago, Black Thought Redefined The Meaning Of "BARS" Happy anniversary to Black Thought's instantly-classic Funkmaster Flex Freestyle, a legitimate contender for the "Best Verse Of All Time" title. By Mitch Findlay December 14, 2020
Hip-Hop History Memphis Bleek Thought He Could Take Nas In Battle, Hilarity Ensues Memphis Bleek gleefully reflects on one of Roc-A-Fella's most notorious feuds. By Mitch Findlay January 09, 2020
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020
Hip-Hop History Eminem Celebrates "Relapse" 11-Year Anniversary Eminem looks back on the success of "Relapse" on its release date eleven years later. By Alex Zidel May 15, 2020
Original Content Eminem & Proof, One Of Hip-Hop's Great Friendships There was something undeniably wholesome about Eminem and Proof's brotherhood, a friendship built on mutual respect, trust, and unapologetic antics. By Mitch Findlay April 17, 2020
Music Kurupt Recalls High-Stakes Death Row Audition For Dr. Dre & Suge Knight Kurupt goes into detail about his first audition for Death Row Records, which found him forced to drop a high-stakes freestyle for Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
Music Royce Da 5'9" Reflects On First Hearing Eminem's "Infinite" Royce Da 5'9" takes a moment to shine some light on Eminem's technical prowess, flashing back to 1996's "Infinite." By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Hip-Hop History Jim Jones Says Jay-Z Has Always Been His Favorite Rapper Jim Jones gives Jay-Z his flowers. By Aron A. December 05, 2020
Numbers Lil Uzi Vert Makes Chart History & Matches Lil Wayne Lil Uzi Vert charts every single song from "LUV Vs. The World 2" on the Billboard Hot 100 after doing the same thing with "Eternal Atake" the previous week. By Alex Zidel March 24, 2020
Music Hit-Boy Reflects On Benny & Nipsey Hussle Crying In The Studio Hit-Boy praises the emotional vulnerability of Benny The Butcher and Nipsey Hussle, the only two artists to have cried in his studio. By Mitch Findlay October 16, 2020
Original Content Wu-Tang Clan's "The W" Is A Dark, Gritty & Raw Shaolin Classic Nineteen years ago, the Wu-Tang Clan came through with another classic. By Mitch Findlay November 21, 2019
Music Too $hort Reveals Anti-Snitch Origin Of Jay-Z's "A Week Ago" Too $hort reflects on why he and Jay-Z were driven to make the anti-snitch track "A Week Ago" in 1998. By Mitch Findlay February 25, 2021