Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Missy Elliott's "Miss E…So Addictive" Turns 22 Marking 22 years of Missy Elliott's "Miss E…So Addictive," we reflect on her beginnings, Timbaland collaboration, & the album's impact. By Erika Marie May 12, 2023
Music Videos 40 Shares Emotional Backstory Of Drake's "The Calm" During an interview on Kevin Durant's "The ETCs" podcast, 40 breaks down the backstory behind his favorite Drake song, "The Calm." By Mitch Findlay October 15, 2020
Original Content Clams Casino Reflects On A$AP Rocky's "Live.Love.A$AP" 10 Years Later Clams Casino revisits the making of A$AP Rocky's "Live.Love.A$AP" for an exclusive interview with HNHH. By Rose Lilah October 29, 2021
Music Eminem Opens Up About Iconic Gift From LL Cool J Eminem reflects on the time LL Cool J gifted him a chain inspired by his iconic look in the "I'm Bad" video. By Mitch Findlay July 26, 2021
Original Content 50 Cent Changed Mixtapes Forever With the lines between mixtapes and albums blurrier than ever, we look at how 50 Cent revolutionized the format forever on his road to "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'." By Robert Blair March 11, 2020
Movies "Beat Street": Classic Hip Hop Film Turns 39 The movie "Beat Street" is a classic for many who remember and love its depiction of 1980s hip-hop culture. By Paul Barnes June 14, 2023
Music Who Is Mase? Bad Boy Hitmaker & Hip Hop Minister From a multi-decade long beef with Diddy to becoming a minister, we're looking back on the career on rapper Mase. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Original Content The Defining Producers Of The Platinum Era (2000-2004) An age of originality. By Mitch Findlay December 26, 2019
Music Canibus Explains Why He Left Rap & Enlisted In U.S. Army Canibus says that after essentially being "blackballed," he realized that he wanted to "make a difference" and leave rap. By Alex Zidel December 29, 2021
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Debuts "Super Freaky Girl" Alter Ego, Nick James When revealing that she had to rename her latest single ahead of its release, the mother of one listed "Nick James" as one of the suggestions. By Hayley Hynes September 04, 2022
Original Content Mike Dean, In Conversation: The Origin Of "Hold My Liquor" & Scarface Jam Sessions Mike Dean reflects on jam sessions with Scarface, becoming a Twitch streamer, and the moment Kanye West's "Hold My Liquor" was born. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2021
Hip-Hop History Diddy Ex-Bodyguard Details Puffy Throwing Shyne Under The Bus Gene Deal, a former bodyguard for Bad Boy, explains how Diddy got cleared of charges from the 1999 club shooting. By Aron A. March 18, 2022