Hip-Hop History

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Music Outkast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below": 2 Decades Of Mastery Big Boi and André 3000's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" changed the way Hip Hop viewed collaborative albums—and no one could duplicate Outkast's eclectic delivery. By Erika Marie October 09, 2023
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 The Day Kanye West, J. Cole, & Mac Miller Took Over A three-way showdown between Kanye West's "Yeezus," J. Cole's "Born Sinner," and Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" has cemented June 18, 2013 in hip-hop history. By Joshua Robinson June 18, 2021
Music J. Cole Reflects On Fighting Diddy On "Let Go My Hand" On "Let Go My Hand," J. Cole opens up about his infamous fight with Diddy, which took place at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Hip-Hop History Ice Cube Shares Tupac Tribute On Anniversary Of His Death R.I.P. Tupac. By Aron A. September 13, 2019
Original Content How Ice Cube's "No Vaseline" Sets The Standard For Diss Tracks Nearly 30 years on since its release, we take a look at why Ice Cube's retort to his former NWA collaborators is still heralded as the greatest diss track of all time. By Robert Blair October 29, 2019
Original Content The Weeknd's "High For This" Is For The Youth Reflecting on The Weeknd's debut and the blueprint he initiated with "High for This." By Rose Lilah July 10, 2020
Pop Culture Sounwave Says Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" Was Nearly Left Off "To Pimp A Butterfly" Sounwave appeared on Spotify's "The Big Hit Show" and dished about the creation of one of Lamar's most recognizable tracks. By Hayley Hynes March 11, 2022
Original Content Is Tech N9ne In Top 10 Territory? It's becoming all too common that Tech N9ne gets snubbed from the "best rappers" conversation, but perhaps it's time to change the narrative. By Mitch Findlay July 31, 2020
Original Content Jaz-O Is The Originator: Reflections On Jay-Z, B.I.G, & Creating The Triplet Flow EXCLUSIVE: Jaz-O The Originator reflects on his story with no shortage of OG wisdom. By Mitch Findlay August 19, 2019
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
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020