Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Hip-Hop History Jermaine Dupri Recalls Introducing Jay-Z To No I.D. Jermaine Dupri takes credit for Jay-Z and No I.D.'s collaborative relationship. By Aron A. February 02, 2023
Original Content Was Slaughterhouse's Shady Records Debut Misunderstood? Seven years down the road, has Slaughterhouse's "Welcome To Our House" aged gracefully? By Mitch Findlay October 16, 2019
Hip-Hop History D12 Celebrates Proof's Birthday With Bittersweet Reflections Happy birthday, Big Proof. By Mitch Findlay October 02, 2019
Music Ye Claims Jay-Z Intervened During Drake-Diddy Altercation Jay-Z broke up a fight between Drake and Diddy at Yeezy season 1, according to Ye. By Aron A. October 25, 2022
Music RZA Recalls Being Paid $100 Dollars For Early Wu-Tang Shows The RZA sits down with The Breakfast Club to discuss the Wu-Tang Clan's humble beginnings and much more. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2021
Original Content West Coast Rappers That Made It Without A Dr. Dre Co-Sign We shine a spotlight on the Californian artists that've made a massive impact on hip-hop without a co-sign from Dr. Dre. By Robert Blair April 01, 2021
Hip-Hop History Alicia Keys Recalls Jay-Z's Reaction After Lil Mama Stormed 2009 VMA Stage Alicia Keys offers "the truth of the truth" after she was asked about Lil Mama's infamous stage crash during Jay-Z's performance at the 2009 VMAs. By Aron A. December 08, 2021
Hip-Hop History Soulja Boy Reveals The Biggest Lesson He Learned From Ice-T Beef Soulja Boy says Ice-T was "confused" at the time of their feud. By Aron A. May 23, 2021
Pop Culture Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" Challenges Billboard Records Set By Adele & Drake Drake's "Views" stayed within the top two positions on the Billboard 200 for 17 weeks from May to September of 2016. By Hayley Hynes July 24, 2022
Music Juelz Santana Combats Claims That Lil Wayne Copied His Style Juelz Santana gives Lil Wayne his flowers as "the best rapper in the world." By Aron A. October 04, 2022
Music Joe Budden Claims He Tried To Battle DMX But "It Was Just Me Rapping" Joe also said that Swizz Beatz tried to put him in a group with Cassidy and Drag-On. By Rex Provost July 27, 2022