Hip-Hop History

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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
Music Kanye West Used To Re-Create Classic 90s Rap Albums CyHi The Prynce reveals one of Kanye West's most impressive training regimens, one that found him recreating the entire rap canon from scratch. By Mitch Findlay March 03, 2021
Music Fredro Starr Says Suge Knight Wanted Him On Death Row Fredro Starr reflects on what might have been, recounting the time Suge Knight offered to sign the Onyx rapper to Death Row records. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked & Dr. Dre Throwback Sparks "What-If" Theories In an alternate universe, KXNG Crooked would have signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath imprint in the late nineties and changed the game in unexpected ways. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
Original Content Nas' Detailed Stories Are Second To None On his new "King's Disease" album highlight "Blue Benz," Nas proves how a little detail can go a long way in the art of storytelling. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Raekwon & Ghostface Killah Reflect On "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" With its twenty-fifth anniversary around the corner, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah hit up Beats 1 to discuss the album's legacy. By Mitch Findlay July 31, 2020
Music Fat Joe Talks OGs "Preserving The Culture" By Giving Wisdom To Next Generation The Bronx emcee also recalled growing up being taught that "Hip Hop is almost a religion." By Erika Marie June 22, 2022
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop And R&B Songs: A Complete Guide These are hip-hop's most commercially successful singles of all time. By Robert Blair November 04, 2021
Music Common Talks Full Albums With Kanye West, J. Dilla, & The Neptunes Common reflects on having entire albums produced by Kanye West, No I.D, The Neptunes, and J. Dilla. By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2021
Hip-Hop History Jim Jones On Not Signing Drake: He's An Actor "In A Wheelchair" On "Disney" Jim Jones says he couldn't get past Drake's television-friendly image when he was given the opportunity to sign the Canadian rapper. By Aron A. February 28, 2022
Music DMX Recorded His New Album At Snoop Dogg's Studio Snoop Dogg opens up about his friendship with DMX, revealing that the late rapper recorded his new album at Snoop's studio. By Mitch Findlay April 23, 2021
Music Kodak Black Recalls C-Murder Phone Call During Master P Beef Kodak Black reflects on recieving a call from C-Murder, who reached out amidst rumors that he was beefing with Master P. By Mitch Findlay September 01, 2021