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Music 50 Cent & Busta Rhymes Connect In Badass Throwback Pic 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes represent Queens and Brooklyn in a badass throwback picture, shared from the archives of Funkmaster Flex. By Mitch Findlay October 27, 2020
Original Content DJ Paul Explains Why Three 6 Mafia vs. Bone Thugs Didn't Happen, Hustling Mixtapes & New Podcast DJ Paul recounts one of his final encounters with John Singleton, artists paying homage to Three 6 Mafia, and how hustling mixtapes in high school brokered peace with the ops. By Aron A. November 03, 2020
Music Too $hort Reflects On Recording 4 Hours Of "Pu**y" Ad-Lib For Dr. Dre Too $hort reflects on recording a singular, X-rated ad-lib for four hours straight during one of Dr. Dre's "Detox" studio sessions. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Music Swizz Beatz Celebrates 18 Years Of "G.H.E.T.T.O Stories" Eighteen years later, Swizz Beatz took a moment to reflect on the legacy of his debut compilation album "G.H.E.T.T.O Stories." By Mitch Findlay December 10, 2020
Hip-Hop History Fat Joe Says Which Jay-Z Bar Is The "Hardest Lyric In Hip-Hop" Fat Joe gives Jay-Z his flowers for having the "hardest lyric in hip-hop." By Aron A. January 20, 2022
Music Pusha T’s Unbelievable Jay-Z “Hell Hath No Fury” Story Resurfaces On the 16th anniversary of the Clipse’s “Hell Hath No Fury,” a decade-old Pusha T interview has reminded fans of the album’s uncanny connection to Jay-Z’s “Kingom Come.” By Joshua Robinson December 02, 2022
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
Music Ja Rule Explains How The Feds Destroyed His World During 50 Cent Beef In a new interview with Talib Kweli, Ja Rule opens up about the difficulties of engaging in rap beef while being investigated by the feds. By Mitch Findlay January 21, 2021
Hip-Hop History Rich Paul Convinced Drake To Make "Best I Ever Had" As 1st Single Off "So Far Gone" Drake wanted "Uptown" as the single to "So Far Gone." By Aron A. December 27, 2019
Pop Culture Cardi B Paid $10K Out Of Pocket For "Bodak Yellow" Music Video In 2017 In the years since, the visual has amassed over one billion views on YouTube, making it a certified Cardi B classic. By Hayley Hynes June 20, 2023
Hip-Hop History Ice-T Says Jay-Z Approached Him About Rumored "99 Problems" Beef At The Grammys Jay-Z made sure that there wasn't any tension between him and Ice-T over "99 Problems." By Aron A. February 24, 2023
Music Vince Staples Reflects On How Mac Miller Changed His Life Vince Staples recalls how Mac Miller changed his life, reflecting on a major act of generosity during the "Stolen Youth" era. By Mitch Findlay July 26, 2021