Hip-Hop History

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Music Conway & Jay-Z's Meeting Detailed By Griselda Team Member During Griselda's recent tour, Conway The Machine and Jay-Z engaged in a heart-to-heart about the importance of emotion. By Mitch Findlay August 10, 2020
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
Music 7 Must-Listen Hip Hop Albums Of All Time Take a look at the list of seven of the best hip hop albums of all time that are must-listens for any rap fan. By Wyatt Westlake June 30, 2023
Music J. Cole Reflects On Fighting Diddy On "Let Go My Hand" On "Let Go My Hand," J. Cole opens up about his infamous fight with Diddy, which took place at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Original Content Nas Reflects On Tupac's Death & Suge Knight's Takeover On "Death Row East" Nas tackles the subject of his complex relationship with 2Pac and Suge Knight's looming shadow on the "King's Disease II" storytelling highlight "Death Row East." By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Music Gillie Da Kid Recalls How Dissing Lil Wayne Derailed His "Gangsta Grillz" Tape Gillie Da Kid and DJ Drama take a hilarious stroll down memory lane, reflecting on how a feud with Lil Wayne derailed Gillie's "Gangsta Grillz" dreams. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Hip-Hop History Fat Joe Reveals Collab With Jay-Z Was Scrapped Due To NFL Diss Fat Joe reveals that Dre of Cool & Dre is the only person with a copy of the unreleased collab. By Aron A. December 05, 2022
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
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
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
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
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