Hip-Hop History

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Pop Culture Cam'ron Reveals Why He Hasn't Done A Dipset Movie Yet "How you going to give me 10 percent of my story? That shit don’t even be making no sense to me sometimes," Killa Cam pondered. By Hayley Hynes May 24, 2022
Pop Culture Wyclef Jean Taps Lauryn Hill To Perform Fugees Hits & Plays The Guitar With His Tongue At Essence Fest The Fugees singers had an affair during Wyclef's marriage to Marie Claudinette. By Hayley Hynes July 02, 2022
Music When Was Hip Hop Created? Learn about the origins and global impact of Hip Hop, a cultural movement born in the South Bronx in the 1970s that continues to resonate. By Jake Skudder June 02, 2023
Pop Culture "Acid Rap": Chance The Rapper On How His Iconic Mixtape Influenced Jack Harlow & Lil Uzi Vert The 2013 project, which boasts titles like "Cocoa Butter Kisses" and "Favorite Song," celebrated its 10-year anniversary this weekend. By Hayley Hynes May 01, 2023
Music Swizz Beatz Seemingly Isn't A Fan Of The Game's Top 10 Rappers List Swizz Beatz seemingly isn't feeling The Game's list of the top ten best rappers that are still alive. By Alex Zidel May 07, 2021
Original Content When Rappers Self-Produce: Havoc, Eminem, J. Cole & More From J. Cole to Kanye West, it's important to appreciate the artists who can fire on all cylinders -- both behind the mic and behind the boards. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Original Content The Rise & Fall Of C-Murder: A Complete History Re-tracing and untangling the series of events that led to C-Murder's rise and catastrophic fall. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2020
Music Jay-Z Once Threatened To "Slap The Sh*t" Out Of DJ Kay Slay, Recalls Cam'ron The Diplomats member recalled the incident in a recent interview. By Madusa S. April 04, 2021
Music The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Celebrated At The 2023 Grammys Hip hop legends over the past 30 years came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the genre that changed the world. By Brittnye Webb-Earl March 15, 2023
Music DJ Premier Reflects On 18 Years Of Eminem's "8 Mile OST" 18 years after the initial release of Eminem's "8 Mile Soundtrack," DJ Premier took a moment to reflect on his contribution to the album. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020
Original Content Drake's "Comeback Season" Mixtape Turns 13 Thirteen years ago, a young Drake made a strong impression with his second-ever mixtape "Comeback Season." By Mitch Findlay September 01, 2020
Music Kid Cudi Says "Speedin' Bullet" Album Was A Cry For Help Kid Cudi speaks about his highly-critiqued album "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven," calling it a cry for help and saying that he just wanted to be understood. By Alex Zidel July 13, 2020