Hip-Hop History

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Original Content 50 Cent's "21 Questions" Channelled The Spirit Of Ja Rule Even after Dr. Dre questioned a love song's placement on "Get Rich Or Die Tryin," 50 Cent maintained that "21 Questions" was an integral piece of the puzzle. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2020
Original Content A Written Testimony: The Road To Jay Electronica's Debut Album Jay Electronica finally announced a timeline for his debut album, which has been years and years in the making. Below, we chart the journey to "A Written Testimony." By Robert Blair February 15, 2020
Music Yung Joc Responds To T-Pain Calling "Cap" On "Buy U A Drank" Story About Lil Flip After it was suggested that Joc said the track came about after Lil Flip swerved T-Pain, the autotune icon denied the allegations. By Erika Marie June 07, 2022
Original Content Migos' "Culture": The Sophomore Album That Acted Like A Debut On the five-year anniversary of Migos’ sophomore album, it’s safe to say that "Culture" is a classic. By Joshua Robinson January 27, 2022
Hip-Hop History Lil Cease Reveals Biggie Wanted Nas On A Song Where He Dissed 2Pac Lil Cease recalls Biggie trying to convince Nas to jump on the song, "The Ugliest." By Aron A. January 27, 2022
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop Albums: A Complete Guide A comprehensive guide to hip-hop's diamond-certified canon, which includes albums from Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, and Lauryn Hill. By Robert Blair August 01, 2021
Numbers Eminem Becomes Most Certified Gold & Platinum Singles Artist Ever With 73.5 million new certified units, Eminem becomes the most certified Gold & Platinum singles artist in music history. By Alex Zidel March 08, 2022
Music Punch Shares His "Mt. Rushmore" From Every Era TDE's Punch comes through with a plethora of different Mt. Rushmore lineups spanning across the last thirty-plus years. By Mitch Findlay May 31, 2021
Original Content The Art Of Storytelling, With A Twist Immortal Technique and Jay-Z both delivered two of hip-hop's most memorable twists in "Dance With The Devil" and "Meet The Parents" respectively. By Mitch Findlay May 20, 2020
Hip-Hop History Bun B Recounts Jay-Z Kicking Him & Slim Thug Out Of Beyonce Video Shoot Bun B shares a story about Jay-Z at the early stages of his relationship with Beyonce. By Aron A. July 13, 2020
Streetwear LL Cool J Reps For Rap's Golden Era With "Rock The Bells" Collection Honoring one of the most classic rap records in Hip-Hop history. By Keenan Higgins January 24, 2020
Original Content A Brief History Of Chopping: The Fastest Flows Ever Sound barrier in shambles. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2020