Hip-Hop History

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Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Hip-Hop History Diddy Commemorates 9/11 Victims With Powerful Biggie Picture A picture is worth a thousand words. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2019
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 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 Royce Da 5'9" Reflects On First Hearing Eminem's "Infinite" Royce Da 5'9" takes a moment to shine some light on Eminem's technical prowess, flashing back to 1996's "Infinite." By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
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
Music Jeezy Announces "The Recession 2" On Classic Album's Anniversary On the anniversary of Jeezy's classic album "The Recession," he announced that he is finally releasing the sequel. By Alex Zidel September 02, 2020
Music Raekwon's "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." Continues To Age Gracefully Raekwon's timeless capsule of mafioso hip-hop celebrates another birthday. By Mitch Findlay August 01, 2019
Music Future & Drake Share BTS Video From "WATTBA" On Album Anniversary "What A Time To Be Alive" was released four years ago. By Alex Zidel September 20, 2019
Music Mary J. Blige Details Creating Her "Darkest Album" In "My Life" Documentary The singer revealed the documentary is about creating her classic record & says it was one of the "darkest times I've had." By Erika Marie June 02, 2021
Music Public Enemy Announce Return To Def Jam With New Album Public Enemy announce their return to Def Jam, releasing a new album on September 25 called "What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down." By Alex Zidel August 28, 2020
Original Content Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" Deserves Another Listen Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" was an experimental piece of New York hip-hop. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2019