Hip-Hop History

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Music Funk Flex Reveals His Favorite Freestyle Of All Time Funkmaster Flex takes a moment to reflect on his favorite freestyle of all-time, Black Thought's epic ten-minute onslaught over Mobb Deep's "The Learning." By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2021
Music Irv Gotti Reflects On DMX, Ja Rule, & Jay-Z's Fearsome Battling Skills Irv Gotti fondly reminsices on the healthy competition between DMX, Jay-Z, and Ja Rule during Murder Inc group days. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2021
Music Common Talks Full Albums With Kanye West, J. Dilla, & The Neptunes Common reflects on having entire albums produced by Kanye West, No I.D, The Neptunes, and J. Dilla. By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2021
Music Ghostface Killah Reflects On Finding MF DOOM's Beat Tape Ghostface Killah reflects on how finding a cryptic beat tape labeled "Metal Fingers" led to MF DOOM producing four beats on "Fishscale." By Mitch Findlay March 29, 2021
Music Snoop Dogg & Master P Trade Legendary Stories On Eazy-E, Soulja Slim & Suge Knight The stories are absolutely legendary. By Mitch Findlay December 11, 2019
Hip-Hop History Busta Rhymes Reflects On Losing High School Rap Battle To Jay-Z Busta Rhymes explains how Jay-Z "got the best of the battle" during their high school days. By Aron A. October 20, 2020
Music Kanye West Used To Re-Create Classic 90s Rap Albums CyHi The Prynce reveals one of Kanye West's most impressive training regimens, one that found him recreating the entire rap canon from scratch. By Mitch Findlay March 03, 2021
Music Ice-T Shares Epic Dr. Dre Throwback Co-Sign Legendary gangsta rap innovator Ice-T flexes the scope of his influence with a throwback clip from a Dr. Dre interview. By Mitch Findlay September 27, 2021
Hip-Hop History Diddy Proudly Declares That Biggie Is "The GOAT" Diddy takes a moment to celebrate The Notorious B.I.G., who passed away in a drive-by shooting twenty-three years ago. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2020
Music The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Celebrated At The 2023 Grammys Hip hop legends over the past 30 years came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the genre that changed the world. By Brittnye Webb-Earl March 15, 2023
Hip-Hop History Missy Elliott Breaks Down Origins Of Aaliyah's "4 Page Letter" Ad-Lib Missy Elliott offers the backstory behind Aaliyah's "up some more" ad-lib on "4 Page Letter." By Aron A. September 29, 2021
Music Timbaland Reflects On Blowing Jay-Z's Mind With "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" Timbaland revisits one of his legendary moments in the studio, sharing footage of the time Jay-Z first heard "Dirt Off Your Shoulder." By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2020