Hip-Hop History

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Music Rico Wade Had Reflected On Dungeon Family Bonds Weeks Before Passing: Details The legend had some thankful words for his musical family, which obviously carry a different weight and meaning after his transition. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024
Music DJ Quik Recounts Almost Fighting Tupac The 53-year-old reflected on a prior misunderstanding with the late rapper that nearly led to blows. By Sabrina Morris March 12, 2023
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 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 Big Pun's "Capital Punishment" Turns 22 Happy twenty-second birthday to Big Pun's classic debut "Capital Punishment," an album that cemented him among hip-hop's deadliest lyricists. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Pop Culture Waka Flocka Flame On His Impact: "I [Brought] The Lifestyle Into Rap, I Wasn't Supposed To Do That" Waka Flocka retired from rapping back in 2020. By Hayley Hynes April 16, 2022
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
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
Music Jay-Z's Battle With DMX Won Kareem Biggs Over Not only was Jay-Z and DMX's battle a legendary piece of hip-hop history, but it also made Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem "Biggs" a Hov fan. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Original Content Poetic License: The Art Of Writing For the nerd in every hip-hop fan, we take a close look at the idea of "poetic license," and how an MC is able to bend or completely ignore standard grammar rules because of it. By Rose Lilah April 17, 2015
Music Joell Ortiz Reflects On Slaughterhouse's Glorious Run Joell Ortiz keeps the Slaughterhouse legacy alive. By Mitch Findlay August 08, 2019
Pop Culture Usher Recalls Chaperoning Young Beyonce During Studio Session With The Dolls 44-year-old Usher was born in Dallas, while 41-year-old Beyonce grew up not too far away, in Houston. By Hayley Hynes August 11, 2023