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Hip-Hop History Jay-Z Brings Out Michael Jackson At Summer Jam 2001 In New Unseen Footage Watch new footage from Jay-Z's Summer Jam set in 2001 where he brought out the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson. By Aron A. April 13, 2022
Hip-Hop History G Herbo Shows Nicki Minaj Mad Love For Giving Him His "First Big Shot" After Nicki Minaj uploaded "Beam Me Up Scotty" to streaming services, G Herbo takes a moment to reflect on the release of "Chi-Raq." By Aron A. May 15, 2021
Music DJ Clark Kent Recalls Convincing Jay-Z To Switch From Hustling To Rap DJ Clark Kent, who played a pivotal role in shaping the early momentum of Roc-A-Fella Records, reflects on encouraging Jay-Z to take his craft more seriously. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2021
Original Content 20 Of Hip-Hop's Best Forgotten Diss Records Did these classic diss records slide under your radar? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 03, 2019
Music Eminem Once Gave Fat Joe 30 Takes Of "Lean Back Remix" Fat Joe marvels at the extent of Eminem's perfectionist nature, a quality that makes him virtually unbeatable in the battle format. By Mitch Findlay May 19, 2020
Original Content The Best 2000s Era Hip-Hop/R&B Samples From The Last Five Years As Hip-Hop and R&B continue to progress, the genres' samples have too. By Joshua Robinson June 07, 2022
Music Boxer Anthony Joshua Recalls Thinking JAY-Z Wanted To Punch Him Boxer Anthony Joshua reflects on the time he impulsively grabbed JAY-Z's wrist to secure a picture with the legendary lyricist. By Mitch Findlay September 22, 2021
Hip-Hop History Memphis Bleek Recounts Jay-Z's Life-Changing Speech: "I'm Rich Already" Memphis Bleek was at a receiving end of a mind-altering Hov speech. By Aron A. January 09, 2020
Music Big Daddy Kane Shares The Top 3 Of His Era On The Breakfast Club Big Daddy Kane hits The Breakfast Club and reflects on his history with Rakim, the lyrical greats of his era, and how young rappers secure the bag like never before. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2021
Music Juelz Santana Combats Claims That Lil Wayne Copied His Style Juelz Santana gives Lil Wayne his flowers as "the best rapper in the world." By Aron A. October 04, 2022
Hip-Hop History Tony Yayo Recalls Jimmy Henchman's Attempt On 50 Cent's Life Tony Yayo speaks out on Jimmy Henchman’s failed plot to kill 50 Cent. By Aron A. November 25, 2022
Pop Culture J. Cole Recalls Encouraging Dr. Dre To Sign Kendrick Lamar When He Was Still Up-And-Coming Dre signed the "Money Trees" rapper to his Aftermath imprint in 2013. By Hayley Hynes December 25, 2021