Hip-Hop History

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Original Content What Happened To Kirko Bangz? The Houston rapper rose to fame following the success of his 2011 single "Drank In My Cup." What's he up to now? By Azure Johnson April 29, 2021
Music Unforgettable Rappers Signed To Death Row Records It's one of the most infamous labels in Hip Hop, and we're taking a look at Death Row's most iconic stars. By Michael Lusigi March 27, 2023
Original Content 6ix9ine & Lil Durk Beef: A Brief History Here’s everything we know about the beef between 6ix9ine and Lil Durk. By Jordan Schenkman May 10, 2022
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
Original Content 10 Classic Mixtapes That Still Haven't Hit Streaming Platforms Some of the best Hip-Hop and R&B projects of the late 2000s and early 2010s were free mixtapes, but many of those classics are still not available to stream on DSPs to this day. By Joshua Robinson September 28, 2022
Pop Culture Lil Kim Then & Now: Her Transformation Into An Icon Despite all her setbacks, Lil Kim still exudes unwavering confidence both musically and in showbiz. By Michael Amimo March 27, 2023
Original Content Lil Wayne Beefs: Biggest Feuds Of His Career Lil Wayne is an artist that keeps to himself these days, but throughout his career, he's exchanged heated words with a few peers. By Josh Megson April 26, 2023
Original Content The Dissolution Of Jay-Z And Dame Dash: A Complete History Following a fresh round of disparaging remarks, we thoroughly reexamine when and why Jay-Z and Dame Dash's relationship imploded. By Robert Blair September 03, 2019
Hip-Hop History Gillie Da King Addresses Age-Old Rumors That He Wrote For Lil Wayne Gillie Da King looks back on his time with Cash Money on NORE's "Drink Champs" podcast. By Aron A. September 15, 2020
Original Content The Art Of Storytelling, With A Twist Immortal Technique and Jay-Z both delivered two of hip-hop's most memorable twists in "Dance With The Devil" and "Meet The Parents" respectively. By Mitch Findlay May 20, 2020
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022