Hip-Hop History

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Music Questlove Explains How Dr. Dre "Saved" The Roots Questlove reflects on the "implosion" of MCA Records, and the surprising role Dr. Dre had in deciding the fate of The Roots during a time of uncertainty. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2021
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
Music Busta Rhymes & Eminem Went To War Making "Calm Down" Busta Rhymes reveals how Eminem continuously moved the goalpost during the creation of their competitive anthem "Calm Down." By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020
Music Zaytoven Says Gucci Mane Put Him On To Jeezy: "He's Super Hard" Zaytoven explains how it was Gucci Mane that initially put him on to Jeezy's music. By Aron A. February 13, 2021
Hip-Hop History Notorious B.I.G's 1997 Pepsi Freestyle Has Been Immortalized Ahead of his Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction, a Notorious B.I.G freestyle gets immortalized with some new visuals from Pepsi. By Mitch Findlay October 21, 2020
Hip-Hop History Eminem's First Alleged Recorded Performance Footage Resurfaces Watch a young Eminem take the stage in 1996, years before signing to Dr. Dre. By Aron A. October 20, 2020
Hip-Hop History This Might Be The First Time Anyone Has Seen Fat Joe With Hair This could be the first picture you ever see of Fat Joe with a full head of hair. By Alex Zidel February 25, 2021
Music Rare 2Pac Throwback Pic Resurfaces A rare 2Pac Shakur throwback picture has resurfaced, with the original caption providing deeper insight into the rapper's "fire and passion." By Mitch Findlay January 28, 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
Music The D.O.C Reportedly Working On A New Album The D.O.C has reportedly returned to the studio to work on new music, according to his longtime collaborator Erotic D. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021
Hip-Hop History DJ Drama Says He & Drake Have "Women In Common" DJ Drama clarifies his role in Meek Mill vs. Drake feud after he was accused of leaking Quentin Miller's reference track to Meek. By Aron A. March 21, 2021