Hip-Hop History

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Original Content How Sauce Money Became East Coast Hip-Hop's Silent Witness After he fired shots at Diddy and Jay-Z, we unpack the legacy of Marcy Project's best-kept-secret and esteemed ghostwriter Sauce Money. By Robert Blair February 01, 2020
Original Content The Rise And Fall Of Murder Inc We take a look at the history of Murder Inc, from its inception to its downfall. By Robert Blair September 09, 2022
Original Content Parental Advisory: A History Of Sexually Explicit Hip-Hop Once the subject of widespread controversy but now a staple on the Billboard charts, we look at the history of sexually explicit bars and imagery throughout hip-hop. By Robert Blair December 26, 2019
Original Content HNHH's Women's History Month Playlist: Hip Hop And R&B Queens All hail the queens! We're celebrating Women's History Month by paying respect to the ladies who keep our playlists lit. By Erika Marie March 19, 2025
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo": 5 Songs That Laid The Foundation For "Rodeo" To celebrate the tenth anniversary and upcoming DSP re-release of Travis Scott's fan-favorite mixtape, we're applauding its indelible influence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2024
Hip-Hop History Tupac's Alleged Killer Appeared In Redman Video & Released An Album Orlando Anderson, the man accused of killing Tupac, recorded a full album and even appeared in the music video for Mel-Low's "Blaze It Up" ft. Redman. By Aron A. April 06, 2023
Music The Ying Yang Twins Explain Origins Of "Haaan" Ad-Lib, Refute French Montana As Inventor The Ying Yang Twins say the "Haaan" ad-lib came from their father, and speak on French Montana's history with the ad-lib. By Rose Lilah January 13, 2022
Original Content Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" Was His Post-Prison Reckoning "All Eyez on Me" marked a turning point in 1996, as did Tupac's death. Thirty years later, its ambition still as unapologetic as the rapper intended. By Erika Marie February 24, 2026
Music Mack 10 & Ice Cube Haven't Spoken In 20 Years The Westside Connection collaborators were once good friends, but a disagreement reportedly over money caused a divide. By Erika Marie March 10, 2023
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
Music Spider Loc, Former G-Unit Star, Has A New Day Job Spider Loc is embracing his honest job. By Alex Zidel October 15, 2019
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