Hip-Hop History

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Music Funkmaster Flex Reflects On His Role In Drake & Meek Mill Beef Funkmaster Flex gleefully recalls the role he may or may not have played during Meek Mill and Drake's infamous feud. By Mitch Findlay April 13, 2021
Music J. Prince Details How DEA Targeted Him, Suge Knight & Irv Gotti Over Black-Owned Distribution Business J. Prince's appearance on the Joe Rogan Podcast found the Rap-A-Lot Records' CEO detailing his history with law enforcement, and how he became a target after attempting to become independent of the music industry and major labels. By Rose Lilah December 23, 2020
Music Melle Mel Explains Why Biggie Wouldn't Be Successful In Early Rap Scene The Furious Five icon says rappers spitting bars about drug dealing and murder would quickly get sized up & shut down by real street dudes. By Erika Marie March 23, 2021
Hip-Hop History Conway The Machine Sounds Different In Pre-Shooting Freestyle Conway The Machine has always been an insanely-skilled rapper, as evidenced in his pre-2012 shooting freestyle video. By Alex Zidel December 31, 2020
Hip-Hop History Lil Wayne's "Cannon" Was Meant For Trick Daddy DJ Cannon details the history behind Lil Wayne's "Cannon." By Aron A. January 26, 2021
Music J. Cole Reflects On Fighting Diddy On "Let Go My Hand" On "Let Go My Hand," J. Cole opens up about his infamous fight with Diddy, which took place at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Music Fat Joe Celebrates Big Pun With GOAT Tier Throwback Pic On what would have been Big Pun's 49th birthday, Fat Joe came through with one of the greatest throwback hip-hop pics of all time. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020
Original Content Eminem's "EPMD 2" Verse Proves He's The Game's Biggest Hip-Hop Head In the wake of "EPMD 2," it feels like it's time to officially grant Eminem the title of the rap game's biggest hip-hop head. By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Music Diddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You” Named All-Time Song Of The Summer The 1997 hit has been placed alongside Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” on Billboard’s All-Time Songs of the Summer list. By Hayley Hynes September 03, 2021
Music DJ Drama Reveals Jeezy Was First To Pay Him For Mixtape DJ Drama reveals that Jeezy's classic "Streets Iz Watching" was the first time he ever got paid for a mixtape. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2021
Original Content When God And The Devil Spit Bars It's always a complelling spectacle when God and the Devil step behind the mic, as proven by creative lyricists like Ras Kass, Sticky Fingaz, DMX, and Eminem. By Mitch Findlay February 02, 2021