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
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 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
Music Nelly's Debut Album "Country Grammar" Turns 23 "Country Grammar" was the ultimate debut. Today, we revisit Nelly's classic album for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 30, 2023
Original Content SoundCloud Rap Albums That Defined A Generation The SoundCloud era of hip-hop changed the blueprint of the genre for good through multiple chart-topping albums out of Internet culture. By Caleb Hardy May 20, 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
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Pop Culture Jay-Z's Former NYC Apartment, Known As "Stash Spot," Listed For $1.4 Million Hov lived in the Brooklyn apartment in the late '90s. By Hayley Hynes June 02, 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
Pop Culture Bow Wow's Lean Addiction Led To Issues In Career & Personal Life: "DRUG-FREE IS THE WAY TO BE" Shad Moss was forced to pull out of his 2007 tour with Chris Brown after just one night when he collapsed due to drug use. By Hayley Hynes February 14, 2024