Hip-Hop History

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Original Content Life And Death, According To Mac Miller Mac Miller was one of Hip-Hop’s greatest existential artists, so for what would have been his 30th birthday, we analyze the evolution of his perspectives on life and death. By Joshua Robinson January 19, 2022
Music Young Thug’s “Hear No Evil” turns 6: Why The EP Is A Critical Entry In His Catalog Young Thug's "Hear No Evil" EP was a surprise release but remains a hallmark in his rich catalog. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 06, 2024
Music "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" Turns 25: A Hip Hop Classic Marking a majestic two and a half decades, "The Miseducation" remains an unparalleled Hip Hop masterpiece. By Erika Marie September 27, 2023
Original Content Nas & Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives" Turns 13 A collaboration between legends in their respectives genres, Nas and Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives" hits another anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake May 21, 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
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
Original Content JAY-Z & Kanye West’s “Murder To Excellence” Is Painfully Wise, A Decade Later Reflecting on the relevancy of the lyrical themes in “Murder To Excellence,” ten years later. By EJ Panaligan August 19, 2021
Original Content Kanye West's "Jeen-Yuhs" Act III: Everything We Learned Delving into some of the most turbulent moments of Kanye West's life, we break down all of the takeaways from the third and final instalment in the "Jeen-Yuhs" saga. By Robert Blair March 03, 2022
Hip-Hop History Memphis Bleek Shares Rare Footage Of His First Performance With Jay-Z Memphis Bleek shares rare footage of the first time he performed "Coming Of Age" with Jay-Z. By Aron A. March 14, 2023
Music Gillie Da Kid Recalls How Dissing Lil Wayne Derailed His "Gangsta Grillz" Tape Gillie Da Kid and DJ Drama take a hilarious stroll down memory lane, reflecting on how a feud with Lil Wayne derailed Gillie's "Gangsta Grillz" dreams. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Music Travie McCoy Reveals Lil Wayne's Stylist Snooped Through His Clothes For Inspo During His Rock Era The Gym Class Heroes star said that he caught Lil Wayne's stylist snooping through his clothes during the "I Am Music" tour. By Aron A. September 23, 2021
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