Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Hip-Hop History Kanye West Reflects On Kid Cudi & His Work On "808s & Heartbreak" Ye has some fond memories working with Cudder. By Alexander Cole September 12, 2019
Music Lil Wayne Looks Back On 13 Years Of "Tha Carter III" As "Tha Carter III" turns thirteen, Lil Wayne took a moment to reflect on one of the biggest albums of his career. By Mitch Findlay June 11, 2021
Original Content Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" Deserves Another Listen Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" was an experimental piece of New York hip-hop. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2019
Pop Culture Lil Wayne Reflects On Iconic 100+ Feature Run In 2007 With Missy Elliott Artists who worked with Weezy in '07 include Ja Rule, Kanye West, and R. Kelly. By Hayley Hynes May 09, 2023
Hip-Hop History DJ Drama Details Drake & Gucci Mane Joint Mixtape That Almost Happened DJ Drama details how he connected Drake and Gucci Mane which nearly led to a joint mixtape. By Aron A. August 31, 2022
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Debuts "Super Freaky Girl" Alter Ego, Nick James When revealing that she had to rename her latest single ahead of its release, the mother of one listed "Nick James" as one of the suggestions. By Hayley Hynes September 04, 2022
Original Content Big Sean & Kanye West: A Complete History Following an explosive episode of "Drink Champs," we break down Big Sean and Kanye West's relationship in an effort to figure out where it all went wrong. By Robert Blair November 16, 2021
Original Content Was Slaughterhouse's Shady Records Debut Misunderstood? Seven years down the road, has Slaughterhouse's "Welcome To Our House" aged gracefully? By Mitch Findlay October 16, 2019
Hip-Hop History Fat Joe Says Ignoring Eminem's Demos Was "Biggest Mistake" Of His Life Fat Joe regrets not listening to one of Eminem's many demo tapes. By Alex Zidel October 23, 2019
Hip-Hop History Tracy Morgan Shares Story Of Partying With Ol' Dirty Bastard Tracy Morgan revisited a memory of partying around New York City with late Wu-Tang Clan icon Ol' Dirty Bastard. By Erika Marie April 18, 2020
Pop Culture Nipsey Hussle's "Victory Lap" Album Was Executive Produced By Diddy, Rapper Confirms Sean Combs' most recent interview with Los Angeles' "Real 92.3" found him revisiting the 2018 album. By Hayley Hynes September 17, 2022