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Hip-Hop History Ice-T Was Leaping Down Escalators During Lench Mob & Above The Law's Epic Brawl Former Luke Records signee Drugzie shares his account of the epic brawl between Ice Cube's Lench Mob and Above The Law, singling out Ice-T for leaping down an escalator into the ruckus. By Mitch Findlay December 01, 2020
Hip-Hop History DJ Drama Details Drake & Gucci Mane Joint Mixtape That Almost Happened DJ Drama details how he connected Drake and Gucci Mane which nearly led to a joint mixtape. By Aron A. August 31, 2022
Music Inspectah Deck Shares Story Behind Legendary "Triumph" Verse During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Inspectah Deck breaks down the incredible origin story behind his "Triumph" verse. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
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 Dr. Dre's "Detox": A Complete History Dr. Dre's "Detox" has become the definitive hip-hop legend, but what actually happened to the long-awaited lost album? By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020
Music Eminem Speaks On Overusing Accents On "Relapse," Confirms No Chance Of "Relapse 2" Eminem sat down with his manager Paul Rosenberg for a podcast conversation centered around "Relapse," "MMLP 2" and more. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2022
Music Ice Cube Reflects On Eminem Opening "Up In Smoke" Tour Ice Cube takes a moment to reflect on the Up In Smoke tour, where a young Eminem was holding it down as an opener. By Mitch Findlay September 14, 2021
Music Gym Class Heroes "As Cruel As School Children" Turns 17 In 2006, "As Cruel As School Children," arrived. We're revisiting the genre-blending project and its impact on Rap, Rock, and Pop. See what GCH guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo told us about the record as he reflected on its 17th anniversary. By Erika Marie September 06, 2023
Original Content Eminem's "Deja Vu" Is The Realest Song He Ever Wrote Widely regarded as one of hip-hop's best writers of all time, "Deja Vu" stands out as the most devastating song of Eminem's career. By Mitch Findlay April 06, 2020
Original Content ScHoolboy Q's "Habits & Contradictions" Led The Gangsta Rap Revival We reflect on ScHoolboy Q's most compelling project to date, "Habits & Contradictions," ten years later. By Aron A. January 14, 2022
Original Content The Rise & Fall Of C-Murder: A Complete History Re-tracing and untangling the series of events that led to C-Murder's rise and catastrophic fall. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2020
Original Content Angie Stone Remembered: From Hip Hop Pioneer To Neo-Soul Icon The tragic loss of Angie Stone has reverberated beyond music. For Women's History Month, we're looking back at her legacy & impact on generations of artists & music lovers. By Erika Marie March 05, 2025