Hip-Hop History

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Music Rap Beef: Russell Simmons Compares Hip-Hop's Current State To Biggie Smalls Vs. Tupac In a recent Instagram vidoe, Simmons recalled the night of The Notorious B.I.G.'s death, and how it motivated him to put an end to the feud. By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2024
Pop Culture "Acid Rap": Chance The Rapper On How His Iconic Mixtape Influenced Jack Harlow & Lil Uzi Vert The 2013 project, which boasts titles like "Cocoa Butter Kisses" and "Favorite Song," celebrated its 10-year anniversary this weekend. By Hayley Hynes May 01, 2023
Music T.I.'s Sophomore Album "Trap Muzik" Turns 20 "Trap Muzik" helped define the sound of Southern hip hop during the early 2000s. By Wyatt Westlake August 30, 2023
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
Music N.W.A.'s "Efil4Zaggin" Turns 32 While "Efil4Zaggin" is the less well-known of the N.W.A.'s two albums, its long-standing influence is crucial. By Caleb Hardy June 02, 2023
Music Joe Budden's "Halfway House" Turns 15 "Halfway House" was a significant moment for Joe Budden’s career as an independent artist, as well as the formation of Slaughterhouse. By Wyatt Westlake October 18, 2023
Music Biggie Smalls Nearly Ran Over Concert Promoter With A Bus: Report It seems that Biggie reportedly blew off a promoter so fast that he almost ran him over while moving to the next city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 15, 2023
Music Warren G's Debut Album "Regulate...G Funk Era" Turns 29 While Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are widely hailed as the pioneers as G-Funk, Warren G's 'Regulate...G Funk Era' delivered a unique commercial sound. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj's Debut Mixtape "Playtime Is Over" Turns 16 On her debut mixtape, Nicki made sure she was taken seriously as a lyricist. By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023
Music Shyne's Self-Titled Bad Boy Records Debut Album Turns 23 The rapper turned politician has had one hell of a life since his debut album dropped in 2000. By Demi Phillips October 30, 2023
Music Black Music Month: Revisiting 2 Live Crew's Controversies 2 Live Crew's inability to have their wild verbal lyricism quelled signified a new era of creative expression in hip-hop and music as a whole. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Music MC Lyte's "Eyes On This" LP Turns 34 On her second album, MC Lyte proved she could lyrically hang with big dogs. By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023