Hip-Hop History

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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
Hip-Hop History Lil Wayne's "Cannon" Was Meant For Trick Daddy DJ Cannon details the history behind Lil Wayne's "Cannon." By Aron A. January 26, 2021
Hip-Hop History Jadakiss Recalls Suge Knight's Random Offer To Sign The LOX Jadakiss explains why The LOX passed on Suge Knight's deal, even though he offered more than Diddy. By Aron A. September 21, 2022
Music Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" Turns 23 Widely regarded as a hip hop classic, we revisit Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 01, 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
Music Fat Joe Celebrates Big Pun With GOAT Tier Throwback Pic On what would have been Big Pun's 49th birthday, Fat Joe came through with one of the greatest throwback hip-hop pics of all time. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020
Music Busta Rhymes Received 300 Beats From J Dilla Busta Rhymes reveals that he's been sitting on a vault of J Dilla instrumentals, confirming he's been "extremely selective" with giving them out. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 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
Hip-Hop History Suge Knight Did Not Want Smoke With Charles Oakley, Scottie Pippen Claims Scottie Pippen said the Death Row founder dodged any sort of confrontation with Charles Oakley at a party in Miami. By Aron A. November 27, 2021
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Recalls Convincing Dr. Dre To Put Daz Dillinger On "Deeez Nutz" "It was just a bunch of us in the studio, thriving." By Mitch Findlay July 26, 2019
Music T.I.'s Sophomore Album "Trap Muzik" Turns 20 "Trap Muzik" helped define the sound of Southern hip hop during the early 2000s. By Wyatt Westlake August 30, 2023
Hip-Hop History Too $hort Explains Why He Kept His Friends Away From Tupac Too $hort explains why he didn't want Tupac hanging around his friends. By Aron A. September 28, 2022