Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Recalls Declining Dr. Dre's Offer For "Eazy-Duz-It" Beat Snoop Dogg says he froze up when Dr. Dre asked him if he rapped. By Aron A. August 22, 2022
Music Nipsey Hussle Died Two Years Ago Today Two years ago to this day, hip-hop suffered the tragic loss of Nipsey Hussle, killed in a fatal shooting at the age of 33. By Mitch Findlay March 31, 2021
Hip-Hop History Too $hort Questions If Run-DMC's Fashion Caused Artists To Dress Like Drug Dealers The gold chains, fancy watches, and head-to-toe 'fits are a cultural staple, & Short Dog discusses if Run-DMC was the turning point in the genre's fashion. By Erika Marie March 13, 2021
Music Redman Penned "Supreme Clientele" Bars In The Car RZA recalls how Redman put together his incredible verse on "Buck 50," a classic posse cut on Ghostface Killah's "Supreme Clientele." By Mitch Findlay June 17, 2021
Music KXNG Crooked Reflects On "Barring" His Way Onto XXL Freshman Cover KXNG Crooked recently took it back to 2007, the year he "bar'd his way" onto the first ever XXL Freshman Cover. By Mitch Findlay August 31, 2020
Streetwear LL Cool J Reps For Rap's Golden Era With "Rock The Bells" Collection Honoring one of the most classic rap records in Hip-Hop history. By Keenan Higgins January 24, 2020
Hip-Hop History T.I. Celebrates Timelessness With Jay-Z & Diddy T.I. rewinds to 2004 with a timeless picture of himself, Jay-Z, and Diddy for Throwback Thursday. By Alex Zidel September 10, 2020
Hip-Hop History Biggie's $6 Crown Fetches Nearly $600K At Sotheby's First-Ever Hip Hop Auction The rapper posed for a photoshoot with the crown just days before he was murdered. By Erika Marie September 15, 2020
Tech Snoop Dogg On Removing Death Row Catalogue From DSPs: "Those Platforms Don't Pay" Have you tuned into the Doggfather's "Drink Champs" interview yet? By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2022
Music Funkmaster Flex Reflects On His Role In Drake & Meek Mill Beef Funkmaster Flex gleefully recalls the role he may or may not have played during Meek Mill and Drake's infamous feud. By Mitch Findlay April 13, 2021
Music Zaytoven Says Gucci Mane Put Him On To Jeezy: "He's Super Hard" Zaytoven explains how it was Gucci Mane that initially put him on to Jeezy's music. By Aron A. February 13, 2021
Music Nas Calls Mary J. Blige's "My Life" The Soundtrack To His Own Life Nas makes it clear that he's got nothing but love for Mary J. By Mitch Findlay November 29, 2019