Hip-Hop History

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Music Busta Rhymes Reflects On Debut Album's 25th Anniversary Twenty-five years ago, Busta Rhymes released "The Coming" and kicked off one of the most legendary rap careers the game has ever seen. By Mitch Findlay March 26, 2021
Music Young Thug’s “Hear No Evil” turns 6: Why The EP Is A Critical Entry In His Catalog Young Thug's "Hear No Evil" EP was a surprise release but remains a hallmark in his rich catalog. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 06, 2024
Hip-Hop History Beastie Boys & Rick Rubin Reunite After 20 Years To Reflect On Debut Album On the latest episode of "Broken Record," Rick Rubin reunites with Beastie Boys for the first time in 20 years. By Aron A. June 23, 2020
Streetwear LL Cool J Reps For Rap's Golden Era With "Rock The Bells" Collection Honoring one of the most classic rap records in Hip-Hop history. By Keenan Higgins January 24, 2020
Hip-Hop History Young Buck Bankruptcy: Nashville Native Denies Owing 50 Cent $250K While Fif says Buck owes him money for failing to fulfill his G-Unit contract, the latter's legal team argued that his advance wasn't classified as a loan. By Hayley Hynes March 06, 2024
TV "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" Turns 22: A Look Back Celebrate 22 years of "Carmen: A Hip Hopera," the groundbreaking fusion of hip hop & opera starring Beyoncé, that changed pop culture forever. By Erika Marie May 09, 2023
Music T.I. Tells Snoop Dogg Why He Brought Family Life To Reality TV T.I. opens up about making the jump to reality TV, the dope game, and more. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2020
Music What Is Nelly's Best-Selling Album? Nelly, a legend in the rap game, has had numerous successes, yet only one of his albums have sold more than 10 million copies. By Marvin J October 27, 2023
Music The Timeless Impact Of “Illmatic": Hip-Hop’s Love Of Nas’s Debut Album 30 Years Later Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is one of the most influential writers of our time, and what better time to celebrate that than this classic's 30th birthday? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2024
Hip-Hop History Tisha Campbell Dishes On Dinner With Tupac Tisha Campbell talks about her casual Thanksgiving dinner with Tupac. By Evelyn Meyer March 07, 2023
Music Busta Rhymes Recalls Tupac Shakur Choking An Audio Engineer Did you know this about Tupac? By Zachary Horvath August 03, 2023
Pop Culture Lizzo Says "Racist" History Of Music Genres Kept Black Artists From Reaching Mainstream The singer-rapper discusses her music sound, career beginnings and more in new HBO doc, “Love, Lizzo.” By Jada Ojii November 29, 2022