Hip-Hop History

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Music Black Music Month: Remembering Heavy D, The "Overweight Lover" Of Hip Hop Heavy D is an icon in Hip Hop, dominating during New Jack Swing and bringing a vibrant personality to the culture. By HNHH Staff June 07, 2023
Music Chuck D Shares Stories Of Tupac Shakur & Treach Before The Fame Chuck D recalled both Tupac Shakur & Naughty By Nature's Treach being bag carriers for Digital Underground & Queen Latifah, respectively. By Erika Marie April 07, 2020
Music Lupe Fiasco's "Food & Liquor" Turns 17 Through his debut, Lupe Fiasco ushered in a new wave of alternative rap unlike ever before. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Music J. Cole's "Born Sinner" Turns 10 Arguably one of his best albums, we revisit J. Cole's Born Sinner for its tenth anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 13, 2023
Music DJ Clark Kent Recalls Convincing Jay-Z To Switch From Hustling To Rap DJ Clark Kent, who played a pivotal role in shaping the early momentum of Roc-A-Fella Records, reflects on encouraging Jay-Z to take his craft more seriously. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2021
Hip-Hop History 50 Cent Slams Irv Gotti For Trying To Blackball Him: "Now Look At Them, All F*cked Up" 50 Cent fires back after Irv Gotti said he "blocked the n***a until he fell in Em & Dre's lap." By Aron A. September 12, 2020
Original Content Future Readied His Career For Takeoff With "Astronaut Status" Future's "Astronaut Status," 10 years later. By Joshua Robinson January 12, 2022
Music G-Unit: The Game Says 50 Cent Was Only Member Making Money In an interview with DJ Vlad, The Game recalled the time he spent working closely with his "Hate It Or Love It" collaborator. By Hayley Hynes December 04, 2023
Music Biggie Wasn't Killed In A Drive-By, Says Ex-Bodyguard Gene Deal believes Biggie's murderer was waiting on him. By Erika Marie February 14, 2023
Music Mac Miller Bus Freestyle From His Early Days Resurfaces The Pittsburgh legend had a full head of hair and even more of a youthful spunk than what he broke onto the scene with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2023
Hip-Hop History Tupac's M.O.B Ring Is Up For Sale A ring from Tupac's personal jewelry collection is up for sale. By Aron A. November 24, 2021
Hip-Hop History N.O.R.E. Backs Up Claim That He Was The Hottest Rapper In 1998 N.O.R.E. breaks down the numbers to back up his claim that he was the hottest rapper out in 1998. By Aron A. October 26, 2021