Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History Young Guru Details Jay-Z's Warning To Roc-A-Fella Rappers Over 50 Cent Jay-Z previously revealed that he warned the Roc-A-Fella roster of 50 Cent. By Aron A. September 15, 2022
Music 50 Cent Takes It Back To Juvie Days With Throwback Pic 50 Cent takes a moment to reflect on his early days in South Side Jamaica Queens, sharing a picture from his time in juvie. By Mitch Findlay May 05, 2021
Music DJ Premier Recounts Biggie Declaring Himself "The Greatest" DJ Premier details the backstory to Biggie's classic "10 Crack Commandments." By Aron A. March 21, 2023
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Movies Will Smith Met The Notorious B.I.G. For The First Time On The Same Night That He Died During his CRWN Interview to promote "Bad Boys For Life," Will Smith revealed an interesting Biggie story from the night he was killed. By Keenan Higgins January 10, 2020
Music The Game Claims 50 Cent & Jimmy Iovine Gave Him $1M To Stop Saying "G-Unot" The Game's play on G-Unit got under Jimmy and 50 Cent's skin. By Rex Provost May 28, 2022
Pop Culture Tupac's Former Bodyguard's Hard Drive Is Up For Auction Frank Alexander's 83 GB hard drive contains rare photos and music from Tupac Shakur, and it is estimated to be worth between $600k and $1.2 million. By Joshua Robinson December 01, 2021
Original Content An Immortal Legacy: A Conversation With "L.A. Originals" Mister Cartoon & Estevan Oriol EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Following the release of Netflix's "L.A. Originals," Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol detail the making of the documentary, Chicano artwork, and what it meant to work with Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant. By Aron A. May 17, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Talks Dr. Dre's Impact On Eminem, 50 Cent, & Snoop Dogg KXNG Crooked makes a case that Dr. Dre is responsible for helping Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar become the artists they are today. By Mitch Findlay August 03, 2020
Hip-Hop History Suge Knight's Alleges Jay-Z Was Gagged & Robbed In L.A. In Old Interview A clip from a 2001 interview with Suge Knight alleging Jay-Z was robbed in L.A. is making the rounds. By Aron A. February 02, 2022
Music Ghostface Killah Explains Why The New Generation Should Study The Past Ghostface Killah opens up about rap's new generation, encouraging younger artists to study history and focus on creating bodies of work. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2021
Hip-Hop History The Game & Wack 100 Say 50 Cent's "What Up Gangsta" Was Written By Game Wack 100 reveals that The Game wrote "What Up Gangsta" for 50 Cent's debut album. By Aron A. March 03, 2022