Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Ice Cube's "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" Turns 33 Ice Cube shocked the hip-hop world 33 years ago with "Amerikkka's Most Wanted," going after N.W.A. while blending East and West Coast rap. By Caleb Hardy May 17, 2023
Pop Culture Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" Challenges Billboard Records Set By Adele & Drake Drake's "Views" stayed within the top two positions on the Billboard 200 for 17 weeks from May to September of 2016. By Hayley Hynes July 24, 2022
Hip-Hop History Biggie's "King Of New York" Crown, Tupac's Love Letters Up For Auction The Notorious B.I.G's crown and Tupac's love letters from his teenage years will be auctioned off next month. By Aron A. August 25, 2020
Original Content Mick Jenkins' "The Waters" Mixtape Turns 5: Stay Hydrated Thank God for The Waters. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2019
Original Content Should Lil Wayne Retire After "Funeral?" Is now the optimum time for Lil Wayne to say goodbye? By Robert Blair January 14, 2020
Hip-Hop History Diddy Says Biggie Wanted To Manage His Rap Career Diddy reveals that he was open to the idea of Biggie becoming his manager and writing for him. By Aron A. December 15, 2020
Music Rap Beef: Russell Simmons Compares Hip-Hop's Current State To Biggie Smalls Vs. Tupac In a recent Instagram vidoe, Simmons recalled the night of The Notorious B.I.G.'s death, and how it motivated him to put an end to the feud. By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2024
Music Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Turns 28 (And Everybody's Celebratin') Twenty-eight years ago, Dr. Dre stepped forward to unleash his official debut studio album "The Chronic," one of the greatest projects hip-hop has ever seen. By Mitch Findlay December 15, 2020
Music Big Daddy Kane Shares The Top 3 Of His Era On The Breakfast Club Big Daddy Kane hits The Breakfast Club and reflects on his history with Rakim, the lyrical greats of his era, and how young rappers secure the bag like never before. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2021
Music Ja Rule Hints At Long & Shocking Ghostwriting Career Ja Rule hints that his career as a ghostwriter runs deeper than some might think, though he doesn't name any names. By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Names The Jay-Z Album That Changed The Game During an interview with Lil Baby, Lil Wayne took a moment to single out a specific Jay-Z album for having a major impact on his artistic journey. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
Hip-Hop History Black Thought Compares Kanye West's Evolution To J. Dilla's Black Thought says Kanye West's transition from producer to MC was similar to J. Dilla's creative evolution. By Aron A. October 19, 2020