Hip-Hop History

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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 N.O.R.E Celebrates His Self-Titled Debut: "My Favorite Album Of All Time" N.O.R.E's self-titled debut turns twenty-three today, so be sure to show some love to the 1998 classic. By Mitch Findlay July 07, 2021
Music Happy Birthday To Black Thought & Talib Kweli Happy birthday to two of the game's celebrated lyricists. By Mitch Findlay October 03, 2019
Music Remembering Tupac Shakur On The Anniversary Of His Death Commemorating Tupac Shakur 27 years later: looking back at his music, activism, and the legacy that resonates across generations. By Erika Marie September 13, 2023
Numbers "Drip Too Hard" By Lil Baby & Gunna Achieves RIAA Diamond Certified Status The collaboration is one of 85 songs to achieve such a prestigious honour. By Hayley Hynes September 12, 2022
Music Bad Meets Evil's "Hell: The Sequel" Turns 12 On their collaborative EP, Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" brought the best out of each other. We revisit Bad Meets Evil's "Hell: The Sequel" EP for its 12th anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 16, 2023
TV Ladies First: Yo-Yo Details New Cooking Show, Activism, & Time With Ice Cube & Tupac Rap icon Yo-Yo emerged in the 1990s as a woman in Hip Hop unlike any other. She's dedicated her life & career to community activism, and now, she has her own cooking show on AspireTV. You don't want to miss our compelling conversation with the Los Angeles legend! By Erika Marie June 16, 2023
Pop Culture Drake's Throwback Photos Reflect On His Career's Early Successes Amid New Album Rollout Drake is looking back on just how much things have changed since he first got started in the rap game. By Hayley Hynes September 15, 2023
Music Swizz Beatz Celebrates 18 Years Of "G.H.E.T.T.O Stories" Eighteen years later, Swizz Beatz took a moment to reflect on the legacy of his debut compilation album "G.H.E.T.T.O Stories." By Mitch Findlay December 10, 2020
Music RIP Quincy Jones: Celebrating His Hip-Hop Bond Through Iconic Samples Quincy Jones loved hip-hop, and the culture will repay that passion for all time. Here are six amazing tracks sampling Quincy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 04, 2024
Music Rest In Peace Mister Cee: Remembering The DJ's Indelible Hip-Hop Legacy For over thirty years, few rap and R&B tastemakers bridged generations with the same love, knowledge, and passion of Calvin LeBrun. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2024
Music Young Guru Calls Out People Writing Hip Hop Books With "Wrong" History He didn't say anyone's name specifically but that didn't stop people from giving their guesses. By Erika Marie October 26, 2022