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 Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" Beat Was Originally For Ciara What might have been: Hit-Boy reveals that Ciara originally recorded a song over Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle." By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2021
Hip-Hop History N.O.R.E. Catches DJ Drama Off Guard: "Drake Smashed Your Girl" Things get awkward on an upcoming episode of Drink Champs when N.O.R.E. asks DJ Drama if Drake slept with his girl. By Aron A. March 17, 2021
Pop Culture Ma$e Responds To Fivio Foreign's $5K Record Deal Revelation: "Diddy 2.0" Fivio appeared on the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast earlier this week to spill about his deal with the former Bad Boy. By Hayley Hynes July 30, 2022
Music N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" Turns 35 "Straight Outta Compton" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month and we're taking a look at some key aspects of the iconic album. By Paul Barnes August 14, 2023
Pop Culture Tony Yayo Wants Credit For "The BBL Movement" The G-Unit rapper tapped Buffie the Body to star in his "So Seductive" music video back in the day, which he believes sparked the current trend. By Hayley Hynes August 21, 2023
Music Clipse's "Hell Hath No Fury" Turns 17 Explore Clipse's influential "Hell Hath No Fury," an album that redefined hip hop with its stark realism and unique sound. By Rain Adams November 29, 2023
Music Queen Latifah's "All Hail The Queen" Turns 34 Explore Queen Latifah's iconic debut All Hail the Queen, a pivotal album that reshaped hip hop's narrative. By Rain Adams November 29, 2023
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 Videos 40 Shares Emotional Backstory Of Drake's "The Calm" During an interview on Kevin Durant's "The ETCs" podcast, 40 breaks down the backstory behind his favorite Drake song, "The Calm." By Mitch Findlay October 15, 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
Hip-Hop History EDI Mean Explains Tupac's Request For Outlawz To Smoke His Ashes EDI Mean reveals that Tupac learned about the ritual through Native American friends from school. By Aron A. June 20, 2020