Hip-Hop History

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Reviews How "Rapper's Delight" Helped Solidify Hip Hop In 1979, the Sugarhill Gang's song "Rapper's Delight" became an instant hit that has influenced hip hop artists for decades. By Marvin J October 19, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj's Debut Mixtape "Playtime Is Over" Turns 16 On her debut mixtape, Nicki made sure she was taken seriously as a lyricist. By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023
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 RIP Quincy Jones: Celebrating His Hip-Hop Bond Through Iconic Samples Quincy Jones loved hip-hop, and the culture will repay that passion for all time. Here are six amazing tracks sampling Quincy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 04, 2024
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
Pop Culture Benzino & Eminem's Beef Held Slim Shady Back From Scoring 5-Mic Review From "The Source" "I was the top of a damn near $75 million company when ni**as wasn’t getting money like that," Benzino reflected of his time at the publication. By Hayley Hynes August 22, 2023
Relationships Rihanna On ASAP Rocky Butt Grab At 2012 MTV VMAs: "My Team Was Worried" 12 years later and the artists now share two beautiful baby boys. By Hayley Hynes April 09, 2024
Pop Culture Shyne Nightclub Shooting Victim Says Diddy Is Responsible For Her Life-Changing 1999 Injuries Natania Reuben has been seeking justice for 25 years. By Hayley Hynes March 28, 2024
Music 2 Chainz's Hilarious Reaction To Price Of LL Cool J's Boxing Glove From Iconic Video "That look like a sticker to me," the rapper remarked comically to the certification of authenticity of the glove in question. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2023
Music Kanye West's "Yeezus" Turns 10 "Yeezus" was a stark detour from his previous work, expressing Kanye West's struggling mental health through industrial electric soundscapes. By Caleb Hardy June 13, 2023
Music Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" Turns 23 Widely regarded as a hip hop classic, we revisit Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 01, 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