Hip-Hop History

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Original Content How Does 2Pac And Eminem's "Loyal To The Game" Hold Up? Charged with the daunting task of producing a posthumous 2Pac Album, how did Eminem ultimately fare on "Loyal To The Game?" By Mitch Findlay April 07, 2021
Pop Culture Smooth B Says Tupac Once Told Him, "I Ain't Gonna Live Past 25," Seemingly Predicting His Death It's no secret that 2Pac had a history of lyricizing about his own death. By Hayley Hynes April 11, 2022
Original Content How Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Changed Rap It's been decades since Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" released, & the album remains one of the most influential hip-hop records. By Caleb Hardy April 14, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar “Squabble Up” Music Video: 8 Key References You May Have Missed Unsurprisingly, there's so much to unpack here. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 26, 2024
Music Diplomats' Freekey Zekey Opens Up The Harrowing Night He Was Shot Freekey Zekey finally opens up about the night he was shot. By Mitch Findlay January 02, 2020
Hip-Hop History Black Eyed Peas Original Singer Kim Hill Details Why She Quit Group Before Fame "You want me to grind on will.i.am in a bathing suit?" By Erika Marie December 19, 2019
Hip-Hop History Lil Wayne Wanted To Axe His Famous "F Is For Phenomenal" Lyric Lil Wayne wanted to change his iconic "Weezy F Baby and the F is for Phenomenal" lyric, says his longtime associate Cortez Bryant. By Alex Zidel September 10, 2020
Original Content Unraveling Lil Wayne & Birdman's Lengthy Road To Reconciliation After reuniting on the Juvenile-assisted "Ride Dat," we survey Lil Wayne and Birdman's bitter feud to pinpoint what went wrong and how their bond was finally repaired. By Robert Blair September 19, 2019
Music Ye Claims Jay-Z Intervened During Drake-Diddy Altercation Jay-Z broke up a fight between Drake and Diddy at Yeezy season 1, according to Ye. By Aron A. October 25, 2022
Original Content The Art Of "Doggystyle": How Snoop Dogg's Cover Shaped Hip-Hop Album Art How Darryl "Joe Cool' Daniel's album artwork for Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" has influenced generations of hip-hop artwork. By Sanibel Chai November 22, 2019
Hip-Hop History Jay-Z Turned Down The Beat For Big Pun's "Still Not A Player," Hip Hop Says Hip-Hop reveals which beats Jay-Z turned down in the past. By Aron A. January 25, 2023
Original Content 10 Hip-Hop Storytelling Songs That Will Leave You Shook Here are ten hip-hop storytelling tracks that will linger, haunt, and resonate long after they finish. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2021