Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020
Original Content Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" Deserves Another Listen Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" was an experimental piece of New York hip-hop. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2019
Music Alchemist Reflects On A Glorious Era Of Production Following the release of his Freddie Gibbs collabo album "Alfredo," The Alchemist takes a moment to reflect on the good old days. By Mitch Findlay May 29, 2020
Hip-Hop History Rakim Invites Dr. Dre To Make An Album Together Rakim reflects on his time working with Dr. Dre, wondering what might have been had they managed to find common ground. By Mitch Findlay March 25, 2020
Music Eminem Praises LL Cool J On "Mama Said Knock You Out" Anniversary On the thirtieth anniversary of LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out," Eminem takes a moment to pay homage. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2020
Hip-Hop History Clipse's Ex-Manager Claims 95% Of Their Coke Raps Were Based On His Life Anthony "Geezy" Gonzalez, the former manager of the Clipse, said he was really living the raps they were writing. By Aron A. February 27, 2020
Original Content Dr. Dre's "Detox" & Other Mythical Albums Like Dr. Dre's "Detox," these are albums that will never be. By Robert Blair February 28, 2020
Hip-Hop History Lil Wayne Wanted To Axe His Famous "F Is For Phenomenal" Lyric Lil Wayne wanted to change his iconic "Weezy F Baby and the F is for Phenomenal" lyric, says his longtime associate Cortez Bryant. By Alex Zidel September 10, 2020
Relationships Will Smith Was "Deeply, Deeply" Insecure About Tupac & Jada's Close Friendship In a new interview with "The Breakfast Club," Will says he "wasn't man enough to handle that relationship" between 2Pac & his wife Jada. By Keenan Higgins January 13, 2020
Original Content Wu-Tang Clan's "The W" Is A Dark, Gritty & Raw Shaolin Classic Nineteen years ago, the Wu-Tang Clan came through with another classic. By Mitch Findlay November 21, 2019
Music Snoop Dogg Honors Dr. Dre, Eminem & More As Rap Royalty Snoop Dogg takes a moment to appreciate a gang of hip-hop royals, a list that includes many of his former collaborators. By Mitch Findlay May 07, 2020
Hip-Hop History Black Eyed Peas Original Singer Kim Hill Details Why She Quit Group Before Fame "You want me to grind on will.i.am in a bathing suit?" By Erika Marie December 19, 2019