Hip-Hop History

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Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022 33.4K Views
Hip-Hop History Scott Storch Told Chris Brown He'd Make Him A Superstar With "Run It" Scott Storch kept his promise, transforming a 16-year-old Chris Brown into a bonafide superstar with "Run It." By Aron A. September 20, 2020 33.1K Views
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020 32.9K Views
Original Content What Happened To Obie Trice? Long before Westside Boogie and Grip, Obie Trice was Shady Records' leading protege. Here, we take a look at where the Detroit rapper's momentum dropped off, and what's happened to him since. By Robert Blair June 29, 2022 32.8K Views
Original Content Aftermath's Most Prolific Year: 2005 With the possibility of an impending Aftermath "takeover", we take a look at the imprint's most hectic and financially lucrative year. By Robert Blair October 26, 2021 32.3K Views
Music Lil Wayne's "Free Weezy Album" Hits Streaming Services Tonight: Report Lil Wayne is reportedly re-releasing "Free Weezy Album" tonight on all streaming services. By Alex Zidel July 02, 2020 32.2K Views
Music Ras Kass Saw Both Nas & Jay-Z The Day "Ether" Dropped On the Broken Atoms podcast, Ras Kass reminisces on the insane day that "Ether" dropped, when he ran into both Nas and Jay-Z. By Mitch Findlay September 24, 2020 32.2K Views
Original Content How Does 2Pac And Eminem's "Loyal To The Game" Hold Up? Charged with the daunting task of producing a posthumous 2Pac Album, how did Eminem ultimately fare on "Loyal To The Game?" By Mitch Findlay April 07, 2021 32.1K Views
Music JAY-Z Goes Viral With Regretful "Big Pimpin" Comments From 2010 JAY-Z's comments about regretting "Big Pimpin'" in 2010 have gone viral. By Alex Zidel May 04, 2021 32.1K Views
Original Content What Happened To Kirko Bangz? The Houston rapper rose to fame following the success of his 2011 single "Drank In My Cup." What's he up to now? By Azure Johnson April 29, 2021 31.6K Views
Music The Game Shouts Out 50 Cent & Dr. Dre On "The Documentary" Anniversary The Game says 50 Cent "put the puzzle together" on the 18th anniversary of "The Documentary." By Aron A. January 18, 2023 31.3K Views
Music Cam’ron Turned Down $300K Offer For Iconic Pink Coat: “They Didn’t Deserve It” Cam'ron explained that that he won't sell the jacket to anyone who doesn't understand its importance. By Aron A. February 02, 2023 31.2K Views