Hip-Hop History

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Music Clipse's "Hell Hath No Fury" Turns 17 Explore Clipse's influential "Hell Hath No Fury," an album that redefined hip hop with its stark realism and unique sound. By Rain Adams November 29, 2023
Music R.I.P. Rico Wade: A Pivotal Bridge In Hip-Hop's 50-Year History It seems impossible to attribute this title to any one rap icon. But such was the vision and dedication of the Dungeon Family's cornerstone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2024
Music N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" Turns 35 "Straight Outta Compton" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month and we're taking a look at some key aspects of the iconic album. By Paul Barnes August 14, 2023
Pop Culture Pusha T Says Dissing Drake On “It’s Almost Dry” Would’ve “Washed” The Album Pusha also give some insight into his J. Cole line on "Call My Bluff." By Hayley Hynes April 29, 2022
Music Busta Rhymes & Eminem Went To War Making "Calm Down" Busta Rhymes reveals how Eminem continuously moved the goalpost during the creation of their competitive anthem "Calm Down." By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020
Music Videos 40 Shares Emotional Backstory Of Drake's "The Calm" During an interview on Kevin Durant's "The ETCs" podcast, 40 breaks down the backstory behind his favorite Drake song, "The Calm." By Mitch Findlay October 15, 2020
Original Content How Ice Cube's "No Vaseline" Sets The Standard For Diss Tracks Nearly 30 years on since its release, we take a look at why Ice Cube's retort to his former NWA collaborators is still heralded as the greatest diss track of all time. By Robert Blair October 29, 2019
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
Hip-Hop History 50 Cent Wants To Forget About G-Unit 50 Cent says that he has no interest in making a movie about G-Unit and would rather forget those days. By Alex Zidel September 02, 2020
Original Content Future's "Monster" Mixtape Solidified Him As Our Favorite Villain Dissecting the success of "Monster" on its five year anniversary. By Noah C October 28, 2019
Original Content Ice T Is The Original Gangsta: Reflecting On "Cop Killer," Avoiding The Dry Snitch & More The OG Archetype. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2019