Hip-Hop History

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Pop Culture Joe Budden Says Rappers Should Have To Take A "Hip-Hop SAT Test" Before Signing Record Deal The former rapper made the comments in a recent appearance on the "Earn Your Leisure" podcast. By Isaac Fontes December 22, 2022
Pop Culture DMX's "Know What I Am" Posthumous Single Reportedly A "Fake" Matthew "M80" Markoff claims that XRay Records took vocals that "were never intended to be released" to create the single. By Hayley Hynes June 26, 2022
Music KXNG Crooked Reflects On The Wildest Rap Conspiracies KXNG Crooked kicks off his daily rap discourse with an eye-opening stroll through the hall of hip-hop conspiracies. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2020
Music Alex Tumay Thanks Metro Boomin For Giving Him His First Shot Seven years removed from his big break on Metro Boomin's "19 & Boomin," sound engineer Alex Tumay offers a few words on his journey. By Mitch Findlay October 07, 2020
Pop Culture Jordin Sparks Suggests Chris Brown & Rihanna Beef Caused "No Air" Grammys Snub: Watch The "American Idol" alum sat down for Cut's "Truth or Drink" video series, answering questions about listening to her own music in the bedroom and missing out on major awards. By Hayley Hynes January 17, 2023
Music Tupac Would Have Turned 50 Today The legendary 2Pac Shakur would have turned 50 today. By Mitch Findlay June 16, 2021
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 Daz Dillinger Celebrates The Magnificent Hip-Hop Class Of 1995 Daz Dillinger reflects on one of hip-hop's most influential years. By Mitch Findlay October 24, 2019
Music Swifty McVay Reflects On D12's "Devil's Night" Anniversary D12's Swifty McVay takes a moment to reflect on the release of "Devil's Night" nineteen years ago. By Mitch Findlay June 19, 2020
Music Fat Joe Talks OGs "Preserving The Culture" By Giving Wisdom To Next Generation The Bronx emcee also recalled growing up being taught that "Hip Hop is almost a religion." By Erika Marie June 22, 2022
Music T.I. Sends Love To Biggie On 23rd Death Anniversary The Notorious B.I.G. received widespread love from the hip-hop community on the 23rd anniversary of his passing, one of those people being rap vet T.I. via Instagram. By Keenan Higgins March 10, 2020
Music Fredro Starr Says Suge Knight Wanted Him On Death Row Fredro Starr reflects on what might have been, recounting the time Suge Knight offered to sign the Onyx rapper to Death Row records. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2020