Hip-Hop History

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Original Content N.W.A's "Fuck Tha Police" Still Holds Power Over thirty years later, N.W.A.'s "Fuck Tha Police" resonates with a new generation, finding life as a modern-day protest anthem. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2020
Music Ice Cube Recalls N.W.A Being Refused Entry Into Their Own Listening Party Ice Cube shared a few memories as he celebrated the 30th anniversary of "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," including his days with NWA. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020
Hip-Hop History Notorious B.I.G's 1997 Pepsi Freestyle Has Been Immortalized Ahead of his Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction, a Notorious B.I.G freestyle gets immortalized with some new visuals from Pepsi. By Mitch Findlay October 21, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" Beat Was Originally For Ciara What might have been: Hit-Boy reveals that Ciara originally recorded a song over Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle." By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2021
Original Content If "Control" Dropped In 2020, Who Would Get Challenged? Being called out has never felt so validating. By Mitch Findlay January 30, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" Is Low-Key One Of His Best Albums 10 years ago today, Lil Wayne released "Tha Carter IV." By Rose Lilah August 29, 2021
Hip-Hop History Mister Cartoon Reflects On Inking Eminem's Hailie Jade Tattoo Before A Date Mister Cartoon, the low-key wingman. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2019
Pop Culture Tia Kemp's "Smooth" Cover Revisits 50 Cent & Rick Ross' 2000s Beef Rick Ross' baby mama has been telling us she's always been that girl, and these resurfaced photos are proving her point. By Hayley Hynes March 26, 2024
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
Original Content Ciara's Best Hits From The 2000s Ciara has been a dominating force in R&B and Hip Hop, and we're taking a look at her best jams from the 2000s that defined an era. By Erika Marie May 17, 2023
Hip-Hop History Young Buck Bankruptcy: Nashville Native Denies Owing 50 Cent $250K While Fif says Buck owes him money for failing to fulfill his G-Unit contract, the latter's legal team argued that his advance wasn't classified as a loan. By Hayley Hynes March 06, 2024
Music Jay-Z Bar From "Public Service Announcement" Finally Gets An Explanation Former NBA player Smush Parker recently broke down one of the hardest bars to decipher off of this classic Jay-Z record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024