Hip-Hop History

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Music LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" LP Turns 33 LL Cool J ushered in the '90s with a timeless album. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
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
Pop Culture Cardi B Paid $10K Out Of Pocket For "Bodak Yellow" Music Video In 2017 In the years since, the visual has amassed over one billion views on YouTube, making it a certified Cardi B classic. By Hayley Hynes June 20, 2023
Hip-Hop History Consequence Almost Signed To Diddy Until Q-Tip Intervened Diddy wanted to sign Consequence to Bad Boy but Q-Tip had other plans in mind. By Aron A. April 06, 2023
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Says 2Pac Inspired His "Pimp" Style Snoop Dogg says Tupac helped him elevate his fashion. By Aron A. December 12, 2022
Hip-Hop History Memphis Bleek Shares Rare Footage Of His First Performance With Jay-Z Memphis Bleek shares rare footage of the first time he performed "Coming Of Age" with Jay-Z. By Aron A. March 14, 2023
Original Content Lil Wayne Beefs: Biggest Feuds Of His Career Lil Wayne is an artist that keeps to himself these days, but throughout his career, he's exchanged heated words with a few peers. By Josh Megson April 26, 2023
Hip-Hop History Jay-Z Turned Down The Beat For Big Pun's "Still Not A Player," Hip Hop Says Hip-Hop reveals which beats Jay-Z turned down in the past. By Aron A. January 25, 2023
Hip-Hop History Dr. Dre Wanted 50 Cent To Leave "21 Questions" Off Of "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" 50 Cent confirms Dr. Dre tried to leave "21 Questions" off of "Get Rich Or Die Tryin." By Aron A. January 17, 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
Original Content What Happened To Obie Trice? Long before Westside Boogie and Grip, Obie Trice was Shady Records' leading protege. Here, we take a look at where the Detroit rapper's momentum dropped off, and what's happened to him since. By Robert Blair June 29, 2022
Music Tupac's Fiance Kidada Jones Almost Drank Diddy's Urine Says Former Security Guard Diddy's former bodyguard Gene Deal shared the anecdote. By Jordan Schenkman February 24, 2022