Hip-Hop History

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Music Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" LP Turns 11 Revisiting Nicki’s commercially triumphant dance-pop era. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Music 15 Rappers With Stars On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame When rappers claim their spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it's not just a nod; it's a distinctive shift in the culture. By Marvin J October 31, 2023
Music Hip-Hop Turns 50 Today: Looking Back At DJ Kool Herc's Legendary Party Happy birthday to a genre that has given us all so much, to an art form that resonates as personally as it does universally. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2023
Music The Game Shouts Out 50 Cent & Dr. Dre On "The Documentary" Anniversary The Game says 50 Cent "put the puzzle together" on the 18th anniversary of "The Documentary." By Aron A. January 18, 2023
Pop Culture 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time List Shared Via Partnership Between Billboard & Vibe Each week, the magazines will be sharing the list's next 10 spots. The top 10 will be unveiled during the week of February 6. By Isaac Fontes January 11, 2023
Music Diddy Honors Biggie Smalls On Anniversary Of His Passing 26 years after his tragic loss, the Bad Boy mogul took some time to honor his fallen partner. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2023
Original Content The Rise of Women's Empowerment In Hip-Hop From the bold days of Salt-n-Pepa and Queen Latifah to the modern landscape of woman in hip-hop, the past 50 years have a constant battle to disrupt persisting stereotypes. By Caleb Hardy May 20, 2023
Original Content Cam'ron's "Come Home With Me" Turns 21 One of the most monumental hip hop albums of the 2000s, Cam'ron's "Come Home With Me" turns 21. By Wyatt Westlake May 16, 2023
Hip-Hop History Too $hort Questions If Run-DMC's Fashion Caused Artists To Dress Like Drug Dealers The gold chains, fancy watches, and head-to-toe 'fits are a cultural staple, & Short Dog discusses if Run-DMC was the turning point in the genre's fashion. By Erika Marie March 13, 2021
Music Juelz Santana Combats Claims That Lil Wayne Copied His Style Juelz Santana gives Lil Wayne his flowers as "the best rapper in the world." By Aron A. October 04, 2022
Music Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Eminem was inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Dolly Parton, Pat Benatar, and others. By Rex Provost November 06, 2022
Music Yung Joc Responds To T-Pain Calling "Cap" On "Buy U A Drank" Story About Lil Flip After it was suggested that Joc said the track came about after Lil Flip swerved T-Pain, the autotune icon denied the allegations. By Erika Marie June 07, 2022