Hip-Hop History

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Music Eminem Reportedly Was Prepared To Fight Suge Knight With A Bulletproof Vest As told by G-Unit rapper Bang 'Em Smurf, Eminem was in a bulletproof vest and ready to fight Suge Knight at 50 Cent's "In Da Club" video shoot. By Aron A. August 05, 2022
Hip-Hop History Scott Storch Told Chris Brown He'd Make Him A Superstar With "Run It" Scott Storch kept his promise, transforming a 16-year-old Chris Brown into a bonafide superstar with "Run It." By Aron A. September 20, 2020
Music Bone Thugs' Flesh-N-Bone Recalls How Eazy-E Enabled His Addiction Flesh-N-Bone recalls how Eazy-E had his people delivering PCP to the studio where Bone Thugs-N-Harmony were recording. By Mitch Findlay June 03, 2021
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
Pop Culture 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time List Shared Via Partnership Between Billboard & Vibe Each week, the magazines will be sharing the list's next 10 spots. The top 10 will be unveiled during the week of February 6. By Isaac Fontes January 11, 2023
Original Content Common's "Be" Turns 18 Widely regarded as Common's best hip-hop album to date, we're looking back on the iconic "Be" as it turns 18 years old. By Caleb Hardy May 21, 2023
Music Lupe Fiasco Explains Why He'll Always Honor Kanye West Lupe Fiasco explains why he'll always have respect for his former collaborator Kanye West, no matter how "crazy he goes." By Mitch Findlay February 22, 2021
Music J. Cole Humbly Thanks Drake, Kanye, & More On "Friday Nights Lights" Anniversary One decade removed from the release of "Friday Night Lights," J. Cole took a moment to reflect on the mixtape, thanking a few collaborators in a heartfelt post. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Music 2Pac Biography Set To Release Late 2023 2Pac's legend will continue to live on. By Evelyn Meyer March 16, 2023
Pop Culture Chris Gotti Reflects On Jay-Z Working With 50 Cent To Spite Irv Gotti Over Nas Collab: Watch "It's good business," Hova told Irv at the time. By Hayley Hynes June 13, 2023
Streetwear Drake & 21 Savage Make History On The Cover Of "Vogue" Bitch, don't tell me that you model if you ain't been in "Vogue." By Hayley Hynes October 31, 2022
Music Drake Celebrates His "Certified Classics" With Nostalgic Artwork Drake reflects on his run from "Thank Me Later" to "Certified Lover Boy" with the help of artwork from Zimbabwean artist HulioDraws. By Joshua Robinson September 09, 2021