Hip-Hop History

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Music Nicki Minaj's Debut Mixtape "Playtime Is Over" Turns 16 On her debut mixtape, Nicki made sure she was taken seriously as a lyricist. By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Hip-Hop History Lil Wayne's "Cannon" Was Meant For Trick Daddy DJ Cannon details the history behind Lil Wayne's "Cannon." By Aron A. January 26, 2021
Hip-Hop History Jadakiss Recalls Suge Knight's Random Offer To Sign The LOX Jadakiss explains why The LOX passed on Suge Knight's deal, even though he offered more than Diddy. By Aron A. September 21, 2022
Hip-Hop History Conway The Machine Sounds Different In Pre-Shooting Freestyle Conway The Machine has always been an insanely-skilled rapper, as evidenced in his pre-2012 shooting freestyle video. By Alex Zidel December 31, 2020
Numbers Nicki Minaj Reacts To Her 12-Year-Old Mixtape Having One Of Hip-Hop's Biggest Sales Weeks In 2021 Nicki Minaj's re-release of her first mixtape "Beam Me Up Scotty" had one of the largest opening-week sales for hip-hop in 2021. By Alex Zidel December 29, 2021
Pop Culture Doja Cat Secures Second-Most Platinum Singles For A Female Rapper Ever Cardi B is the only artist to top the "Planet Her" artist's impressive feat. By Hayley Hynes July 01, 2022
Pop Culture Prolific '90s Rap Diva Hurricane G Pronounced Dead At 52 Years Old Fans and fellow artists alike have come together to mourn the passing of two rap superstars this weekend. By Balen Mautone November 07, 2022
Hip-Hop History Consequence Almost Signed To Diddy Until Q-Tip Intervened Diddy wanted to sign Consequence to Bad Boy but Q-Tip had other plans in mind. By Aron A. April 06, 2023
Music Gillie Da Kid Recalls How Dissing Lil Wayne Derailed His "Gangsta Grillz" Tape Gillie Da Kid and DJ Drama take a hilarious stroll down memory lane, reflecting on how a feud with Lil Wayne derailed Gillie's "Gangsta Grillz" dreams. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Hip-Hop History Ja Rule Still Trying To Convince People He Beat 50 Cent & Eminem Ja Rule thinks it's unfair to say that 50 Cent "killed" him because he was fighting Eminem, G-Unit, Dr. Dre, and more at the same time. By Alex Zidel April 30, 2020
Original Content Aaliyah, Timbaland & Missy Elliott's Inimitable Chemistry Impacted A Generation On what would be Aaliyah's 41st birthday, we look at how she impacted R&B through the 1990s and beyond. By Michael Kawaida January 16, 2020