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Hip-Hop History Scarface Reveals He Had Nas Rewrite A Verse Because Of Jay-Z Diss Nas' verse on "In Between Us" originally contained shots at Jay-Z but Scarface reveals he asked that Nas re-write his part of the record. By Aron A. July 19, 2021
Hip-Hop History Talib Kweli Reflects On First Hearing Jay-Z's "Moment Of Clarity" Shout-Out Talib Kweli links with Jimmy Fallon to discuss Biggie and 2Pac's friendship, hearing his name on Jay-Z's "Moment Of Clarity," and more. By Mitch Findlay February 03, 2021
TV "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" Turns 22: A Look Back Celebrate 22 years of "Carmen: A Hip Hopera," the groundbreaking fusion of hip hop & opera starring Beyoncé, that changed pop culture forever. By Erika Marie May 09, 2023
Music The Best Amy Winehouse Samples In Hip-Hop Whether it's East Coast boom-bap, classic Atlanta trap, or contemporary West Coast genre blends, the culture's always loved the London icon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2024
TV "Yo! MTV Raps" To Return This Month, Battle Rapper Conceited & DJ Diamond Kuts Will Host The series initially debuted in the summer of 1988. By Hayley Hynes May 02, 2022
Music Eminem Speaks On Overusing Accents On "Relapse," Confirms No Chance Of "Relapse 2" Eminem sat down with his manager Paul Rosenberg for a podcast conversation centered around "Relapse," "MMLP 2" and more. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2022
Hip-Hop History Missy Elliott Breaks Down Origins Of Aaliyah's "4 Page Letter" Ad-Lib Missy Elliott offers the backstory behind Aaliyah's "up some more" ad-lib on "4 Page Letter." By Aron A. September 29, 2021
Pop Culture Cam'ron Reveals Why He Hasn't Done A Dipset Movie Yet "How you going to give me 10 percent of my story? That shit don’t even be making no sense to me sometimes," Killa Cam pondered. By Hayley Hynes May 24, 2022
Original Content Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" Is A Winter In The 6ix Reflecting on the impact of Drake's 2015 mixtape, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" on the fifth anniversary of its surprise release. By Aron A. February 13, 2020
Hip-Hop History Kid Cudi Appreciates The Love For His "Album Everyone Hates" Kid Cudi pokes fun at a divisive project's reputation. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2019
Music Death Row & Luke Record's Infamous Brawl Detailed By Mr. Serv-On Mr. Serv-On reflects on the time that Luke Records and Death Row engaged in a heated brawl, and a later instance where Snoop Dogg got caught lacking backstage. By Mitch Findlay September 03, 2020
Original Content Gucci Mane Co-Sign Or Contract? Analyzing The 1017 Label Track Record Although he's played a role in the careers of many of today's icons, we take a look at the varied fortunes of those who've actually signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, and why it might all be about to change. By Robert Blair March 03, 2021