Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch The Throne": A Collaborative Classic You are now Watching The Throne. By Mitch Findlay August 08, 2019
Music Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Turns 28 (And Everybody's Celebratin') Twenty-eight years ago, Dr. Dre stepped forward to unleash his official debut studio album "The Chronic," one of the greatest projects hip-hop has ever seen. By Mitch Findlay December 15, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne & Mannie Fresh's History Together Is Damn Near Flawless On the 16th anniversary of the release of "Tha Carter," we briefly reflect on Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh's track record on wax. By Aron A. June 29, 2020
Music Too $hort Shares Legendary Stories Working With 2Pac & Biggie Too $hort has stories for days. By Mitch Findlay October 23, 2019
Hip-Hop History Fat Joe Says Which Jay-Z Bar Is The "Hardest Lyric In Hip-Hop" Fat Joe gives Jay-Z his flowers for having the "hardest lyric in hip-hop." By Aron A. January 20, 2022
Music Migos Document Hip-Hop's History Of Rocking Jewelry With ‘Ice Cold’ Docuseries Iced-out rap trio Migos brought together Slick Rick, City Girls, J Balvin and more to discuss hip-hop's obsession with jewelry in a new, four-part docuseries simply titled ‘Ice Cold.' By Keenan Higgins July 10, 2021
Original Content Eminem & Redman's Manic Chemistry Came Alive On "Off The Wall" Eminem and Redman need to collaborate one more time. By Mitch Findlay December 23, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's "21 Questions" Channelled The Spirit Of Ja Rule Even after Dr. Dre questioned a love song's placement on "Get Rich Or Die Tryin," 50 Cent maintained that "21 Questions" was an integral piece of the puzzle. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2020
Pop Culture Cardi B Paid $10K Out Of Pocket For "Bodak Yellow" Music Video In 2017 In the years since, the visual has amassed over one billion views on YouTube, making it a certified Cardi B classic. By Hayley Hynes June 20, 2023
Music 2 Chainz's Hilarious Reaction To Price Of LL Cool J's Boxing Glove From Iconic Video "That look like a sticker to me," the rapper remarked comically to the certification of authenticity of the glove in question. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 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
Original Content Why August 11 Is Considered Hip-Hop's Birthday? We're looking back on DJ Kool Herc's block party on August 11, 1973 which catapulted hip-hop into the cultural revolution it is today. By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023