Hip-Hop History

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Pop Culture Massive New York Celebrations Announced For Biggie's 50th Birthday The Empire State Building will light up for the Notorious B.I.G.'s 50th birthday. By Rex Provost May 17, 2022
Hip-Hop History Diddy Says Biggie's "Hypnotize" Video Shoot Was The First Time They Popped Ecstasy Diddy reveals that he and Biggie experimented with ecstasy during the video shoot for "Hypnotize." By Aron A. May 24, 2022
Original Content What Has Diddy Done For R&B? Whether or not you agree with Diddy's argument that R&B is dead, there's no debating the music mogul's impact on the genre. By Joshua Robinson August 25, 2022
Hip-Hop History Usher Recalls Early Days Hanging With Diddy, Biggie, Tupac, Ice Cube, Redman, Craig Mack & More He took a walk down memory lane and revisited times prior to the East Coast-West Coast drama of the 1990s. By Erika Marie July 27, 2022
Pop Culture Another Tory Lanez & DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz Tape Could Be Coming Soon: "We Overdue" The renowned DJ asked Twitter which R&B artist he should collaborate with next, and they were quick to suggest the Canadian. By Hayley Hynes July 26, 2022
TV Idris Elba Recalls Landing On JAY-Z’s “American Gangster” Album In 2007 The British actor felt compelled to work with Hov after starring in Ridley Scott’s movie of the same name. By Hayley Hynes August 09, 2022
Music Kurupt Drops Gems On DMX Feud, Dr. Dre's Stacked "Detox" Roster & More Kurupt opens up about his Death Row days, his beef with DMX, Dr. Dre's long-awaited "Detox" album, and much more. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021
Music Boxer Anthony Joshua Recalls Thinking JAY-Z Wanted To Punch Him Boxer Anthony Joshua reflects on the time he impulsively grabbed JAY-Z's wrist to secure a picture with the legendary lyricist. By Mitch Findlay September 22, 2021
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
Original Content Boosie's Most Controversial Moments After what's been a particularly turbulent year for the Louisianian, we take a look back at Boosie's lengthy history of sparking outrage. By Robert Blair December 29, 2021
Hip-Hop History Fat Joe Calls Kanye West His Favorite Rapper: "He Made 'Jesus Walks'" Fat Joe has nothing but praise for Kanye West. By Aron A. January 19, 2022
Original Content Life And Death, According To Mac Miller Mac Miller was one of Hip-Hop’s greatest existential artists, so for what would have been his 30th birthday, we analyze the evolution of his perspectives on life and death. By Joshua Robinson January 19, 2022