Hip-Hop History

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Music Young Thug’s “Hear No Evil” turns 6: Why The EP Is A Critical Entry In His Catalog Young Thug's "Hear No Evil" EP was a surprise release but remains a hallmark in his rich catalog. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 06, 2024
Music Joe Budden's "Halfway House" Turns 15 "Halfway House" was a significant moment for Joe Budden’s career as an independent artist, as well as the formation of Slaughterhouse. By Wyatt Westlake October 18, 2023
Music Lil Wayne Celebrates 18th Anniversary Of "Tha Carter" "A classic. A Living legend. A beast. A jewel," the Rap legend wrote. By Erika Marie June 29, 2022
Music Biggie Mosaic Unveiled On Christopher Wallace Way In Brooklyn New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed a new piece by Brooklyn artist Jan Carlos Pinto that allows fans to see themselves as the King of New York. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2023
Pop Culture Diddy Gives JAY-Z Flowers For "Filling" Biggie & Tupac's Shoes After Their Deaths "That’s just me being a student of the game and loving the game and loving the culture and wanting to push the culture forward," HOV said during the Twitter Spaces in celebration of Biggie's 50th yesterday. By Hayley Hynes May 22, 2022
Music J. Cole Humbly Thanks Drake, Kanye, & More On "Friday Nights Lights" Anniversary One decade removed from the release of "Friday Night Lights," J. Cole took a moment to reflect on the mixtape, thanking a few collaborators in a heartfelt post. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Music Daz Dillinger & Notorious B.I.G. Forged East/West Alliance In Throwback Pic Bad Boy on Death Row. By Mitch Findlay October 21, 2019
Hip-Hop History The Game Reflects On Getting Shot 18 Years Ago: "I Was A Real F*ck Up" The Game shares a heartfelt message on the anniversary of his shooting eighteen years ago. By Alex Zidel October 01, 2019
Music DMX Apologizes To Lloyd Banks & Trashes Tony Yayo DMX was actually thinking about Tony Yayo when he threw shade at Lloyd Banks' lyrical ability. By Alex Zidel May 28, 2020
Music Shyne's Self-Titled Bad Boy Records Debut Album Turns 23 The rapper turned politician has had one hell of a life since his debut album dropped in 2000. By Demi Phillips October 30, 2023
Music Gym Class Heroes "As Cruel As School Children" Turns 17 In 2006, "As Cruel As School Children," arrived. We're revisiting the genre-blending project and its impact on Rap, Rock, and Pop. See what GCH guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo told us about the record as he reflected on its 17th anniversary. By Erika Marie September 06, 2023
Original Content Why August 11 Is Considered Hip-Hop's Birthday? We're looking back on DJ Kool Herc's block party on August 11, 1973 which catapulted hip-hop into the cultural revolution it is today. By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023