Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Eminem's "8 Mile Soundtrack" Turns 16: An Appreciation On its sixteenth birthday, Eminem's "8 Mile Soundtrack" finds the rapper at the top of his game. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2018
Music Swifty McVay Reflects On D12's "Devil's Night" Anniversary D12's Swifty McVay takes a moment to reflect on the release of "Devil's Night" nineteen years ago. By Mitch Findlay June 19, 2020
Hip-Hop History Fredro Starr Says Sticky Fingaz Deserves Spot On Top 50 Rappers List After He "Bodied" Eminem Fredro Starr takes issue with Billboard and Vibe's top 50 greatest rappers list. By Aron A. February 13, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" Beat Was Originally For Ciara What might have been: Hit-Boy reveals that Ciara originally recorded a song over Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle." By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2021
Music Biggie Smalls Nearly Ran Over Concert Promoter With A Bus: Report It seems that Biggie reportedly blew off a promoter so fast that he almost ran him over while moving to the next city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 15, 2023
Hip-Hop History Kanye West's Hand-Drawn Nude Sketch, Tupac's Contract, & More Being Auctioned A new auction has been announced with some historic memorabilia from Tupac Shakur, Kanye West, Drake, and more, By Alex Zidel July 16, 2020
Hip-Hop History Diddy Recalls Priceless Notorious B.I.G. Retirement Story The Notorious B.I.G. was experiencing writer's block for the first time in his career before Diddy snapped some sense into him and he recorded "Hypnotize." By Alex Zidel March 09, 2020
Hip-Hop History Tupac Throwback Interview Released In Full By MTV: Family, Drugs & Mike Tyson Tupac speaks on crack, his childhood, and more in a never-before-seen interview. By Alex Zidel September 16, 2019
Original Content Jay-Z & Kanye West Ended Bachelorhood On A High Note On "Watch The Throne" On "New Day," Kanye and Jay reflected on their legacies beyond the grave; an open letter to the hypothetical heirs of the throne By Aron A. August 08, 2021
Original Content The LOX Endure: A Conversation With One Of Rap's Legendary Groups The LOX are enjoying their legendary run as one of the greatest rap groups of all time, and we spoke to Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch about their journey through the rap game, Ruff Ryders reminiscing, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 16, 2020
Hip-Hop History Chris Brown Reminds Us That Michael Jackson Loved Him: "A Bright & Shining Star" Michael Jackson was a big fan of Chris Brown. By Alex Zidel December 02, 2019
Original Content Who Will Be The "Lil Wayne" Of The New Generation? As Lil Wayne reaps the spoils of a legendary career with his Las Vegas residency, we examine which artists bear the hallmarks of a young Tunechi. By Robert Blair March 23, 2020