Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Pop Culture Pusha T Says Dissing Drake On “It’s Almost Dry” Would’ve “Washed” The Album Pusha also give some insight into his J. Cole line on "Call My Bluff." By Hayley Hynes April 29, 2022
Original Content Dr. Dre's Top 10 Best Deep Cuts Expand your horizons. By Mitch Findlay January 01, 2020
Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020
Hip-Hop History Chris Brown Reminds Us That Michael Jackson Loved Him: "A Bright & Shining Star" Michael Jackson was a big fan of Chris Brown. By Alex Zidel December 02, 2019
Hip-Hop History Diddy Released Biggie's "Who Shot Ya" To Fuel Tupac Feud, Ex-Bad Boy President Says Kirk Burrowes, former Bad Boy president, says Biggie didn't write "Who Shot Ya" about Tupac but Diddy's marketing plan made it seem that way. By Aron A. August 23, 2022
Hip-Hop History Diddy Remembers Aaliyah And Biggie In Classic 1994 Throwback Photo Diddy takes time to reflect on two late music icons, The Notorious B.I.G. and Aaliyah, with a classic #FlashbackFriday photo from 1994 they took in Montego Bay, Jamaica. By Keenan Higgins January 08, 2021
Original Content The Day Kanye West, J. Cole, & Mac Miller Took Over A three-way showdown between Kanye West's "Yeezus," J. Cole's "Born Sinner," and Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" has cemented June 18, 2013 in hip-hop history. By Joshua Robinson June 18, 2021
Numbers Eminem's "Curtain Call: The Hits" Spends 9 Years On Billboard 200 It's the first hip-hop album to ever spend this long on the chart. By Alex Zidel October 28, 2019
Music The Game Highlights The Life-Changing Qualities Of Lil Wayne he also has no problem praising Eminem to Nick Cannon's face. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2019
Hip-Hop History Jim Jones Says Jay-Z Has Always Been His Favorite Rapper Jim Jones gives Jay-Z his flowers. By Aron A. December 05, 2020
Music JAY-Z Or Lil Wayne? Twitter Users Debate Who Had A Better Prime A viral tweet sparked a debate on Hip-Hop Twitter over whether JAY-Z or Lil Wayne had a stronger prime. By Alex Zidel February 08, 2022