Hip-Hop History

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Music Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" LP Turns 11 Revisiting Nicki’s commercially triumphant dance-pop era. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Original Content Ice Cube's "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" Turns 33 Ice Cube shocked the hip-hop world 33 years ago with "Amerikkka's Most Wanted," going after N.W.A. while blending East and West Coast rap. By Caleb Hardy May 17, 2023
Music Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem's "Forever" Turns 10: Who Had The Best Verse? A timeless posse cut has been with us for a decade. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2019
Pop Culture Shyne Nightclub Shooting Victim Says Diddy Is Responsible For Her Life-Changing 1999 Injuries Natania Reuben has been seeking justice for 25 years. By Hayley Hynes March 28, 2024
Music Shyne's Self-Titled Bad Boy Records Debut Album Turns 23 The rapper turned politician has had one hell of a life since his debut album dropped in 2000. By Demi Phillips October 30, 2023
Original Content Remembering Rap Icon Craig Mack On His Birthday Celebrate rapper Craig Mack's birthday and legacy, exploring his beginnings, Bad Boy Records success, and lasting impact on hip-hop. By HNHH Staff May 10, 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
Pop Culture Ice Cube's "No Vaseline" Declared Best Diss Track Of All Time By Twitter It's been over 30 years since Cube decimated his former N.W.A. members. By Hayley Hynes July 26, 2022
Hip-Hop History Tony Yayo Recalls NYPD Pressuring Prodigy To Set Up 50 Cent Tony Yayo details the time the NYPD tried to use Prodigy to plant a gun on 50 Cent. By Aron A. August 16, 2022
Music Busta Rhymes Remembers Destructive Reaction To Eminem's "My Name Is" Busta Rhymes fondly reflects on the time Wyclef Jean showed him Eminem's "My Name Is" and his windshield suffered as a result. By Mitch Findlay November 13, 2020
Original Content Zaytoven Explains How Dr. Dre & Master P Inspired His Production, Dives Into DJ Quik & MC Eiht's Beef Zaytoven sits down with HNHH for another in-depth interview on his roots in producing, his early influences from Master P to Dr. Dre, and where he sees the future of the culture heading. By Aron A. February 12, 2021
Music Tupac's Fiance Kidada Jones Almost Drank Diddy's Urine Says Former Security Guard Diddy's former bodyguard Gene Deal shared the anecdote. By Jordan Schenkman February 24, 2022