Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History Kanye West's Hand-Drawn Nude Sketch, Tupac's Contract, & More Being Auctioned A new auction has been announced with some historic memorabilia from Tupac Shakur, Kanye West, Drake, and more, By Alex Zidel July 16, 2020
Original Content The Defining Producers Of The Platinum Era (2000-2004) An age of originality. By Mitch Findlay December 26, 2019
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 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
Pop Culture DJ Khaled Explains How Dr. Dre-Produced "Use This Gospel" Remix Landed On "GOD DID" "You know Ye don’t love no idea, he said he loves the idea," Khaled told Zane Lowe of the big moment. By Hayley Hynes August 26, 2022
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 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
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 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 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