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
Original Content Kanye West's "Yeezus": An Audacious Experiment 7 years later, Kanye West's "Yeezus" shines as a boundary pushing experiment. By Noah John June 18, 2020
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Original Content 50 Cent's Most Streamed Songs 50 Cent is known for his bangers, and we've ranked his most streamed hits. By Paul Barnes March 31, 2023
Original Content Wayno On The Mixtape's Monetary Evolution, Kanye West's "jeen-yuhs" & More Wayno Clark discusses building a legacy in hip-hop, from his early days at Roc-A-Fella to his new position as Vice President of A&R at Quality Control. By Aron A. April 22, 2022
Original Content Rick Ross, MMG, And The Understated Impact Of Vision & Hustle Rick Ross applied the leadership and vision of a director with the relentless hustle of a kingpin to cement the MMG tag in the soundscape of the game. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Original Content Meek Mill Captured Pain & Glory On The "Dreams & Nightmares" Intro Meek Mill manifested his dreams and confronted his nightmares on the timeless intro of his debut album. By Aron A. July 01, 2020
Original Content Aaliyah, Timbaland & Missy Elliott's Inimitable Chemistry Impacted A Generation On what would be Aaliyah's 41st birthday, we look at how she impacted R&B through the 1990s and beyond. By Michael Kawaida January 16, 2020
Hip-Hop History Tracy Morgan Shares Story Of Partying With Ol' Dirty Bastard Tracy Morgan revisited a memory of partying around New York City with late Wu-Tang Clan icon Ol' Dirty Bastard. By Erika Marie April 18, 2020
Music N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" Turns 35 "Straight Outta Compton" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month and we're taking a look at some key aspects of the iconic album. By Paul Barnes August 14, 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 The D.O.C Reportedly Working On A New Album The D.O.C has reportedly returned to the studio to work on new music, according to his longtime collaborator Erotic D. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021