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 Scarface Reveals He Had Nas Rewrite A Verse Because Of Jay-Z Diss Nas' verse on "In Between Us" originally contained shots at Jay-Z but Scarface reveals he asked that Nas re-write his part of the record. By Aron A. July 19, 2021
Pop Culture "Acid Rap": Chance The Rapper On How His Iconic Mixtape Influenced Jack Harlow & Lil Uzi Vert The 2013 project, which boasts titles like "Cocoa Butter Kisses" and "Favorite Song," celebrated its 10-year anniversary this weekend. By Hayley Hynes May 01, 2023
Hip-Hop History Shyne Details Getting Over "Bitterness" Towards Diddy After 1999 Club Shooting Shyne details how he overcame his "bitterness" towards Diddy after the 1999 nightclub shooting that resulted in a 10-year prison sentence. By Aron A. January 10, 2022
Music Eminem Once Gave Fat Joe 30 Takes Of "Lean Back Remix" Fat Joe marvels at the extent of Eminem's perfectionist nature, a quality that makes him virtually unbeatable in the battle format. By Mitch Findlay May 19, 2020
Hip-Hop History It's Been Four Years Since Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN" Four years ago, Kendrick Lamar dropped off his acclaimed album "DAMN," and fans are still waiting for news on a follow-up. By Mitch Findlay April 14, 2021
Pop Culture Corey Holcomb Says Tupac Never Wanted To Be With Jada Pinkett-Smith Corey Holcomb discusses the relationship between Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith By Jordan Schenkman April 08, 2022
Hip-Hop History G Herbo Shows Nicki Minaj Mad Love For Giving Him His "First Big Shot" After Nicki Minaj uploaded "Beam Me Up Scotty" to streaming services, G Herbo takes a moment to reflect on the release of "Chi-Raq." By Aron A. May 15, 2021
Hip-Hop History Shyne Goes Into Detail About 1999 Diddy Nightclub Shooting Shyne divulges on the 1999 nightclub shooting and why Diddy threw him under the bus during the trial. By Aron A. September 07, 2020
Original Content Xzibit's "Man Vs. Machine" Still Packs A Nostalgic Punch On its seventeenth birthday, take a minute to revisit Xzibit's "Man Vs. Machine." By Mitch Findlay October 01, 2019
Hip-Hop History Kid Cudi Appreciates The Love For His "Album Everyone Hates" Kid Cudi pokes fun at a divisive project's reputation. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2019
Hip-Hop History Cam'ron Details Pulling Knife On Suge Knight, Bringing Bricks To Jay-Z Cam'ron got stories for days. By Aron A. December 20, 2019