Hip-Hop History

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Music Irv Gotti Reflects On DMX, Ja Rule, & Jay-Z's Fearsome Battling Skills Irv Gotti fondly reminsices on the healthy competition between DMX, Jay-Z, and Ja Rule during Murder Inc group days. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2021
Music Nas' "Illmatic" Turns 27 Today Twenty-seven years ago, Nas delivered "Illmatic," an album still widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Hip-Hop History Will Smith Admits He Hated Being Called "Soft" As A Rapper Will Smith was frequently called "soft" in hip-hop because he didn't use profanity in his music. By Aron A. May 24, 2022
Hip-Hop History Missy Elliott Breaks Down Origins Of Aaliyah's "4 Page Letter" Ad-Lib Missy Elliott offers the backstory behind Aaliyah's "up some more" ad-lib on "4 Page Letter." By Aron A. September 29, 2021
Music The Notorious B.I.G.'s Debut "Ready To Die" Turns 29 Marking 29 years since The Notorious B.I.G. released his official introduction, an album that reshaped Hip Hop. By Erika Marie September 25, 2023
Music Snoop Dogg Reacts To B+ Grade On Resurfaced Rap Report Card Snoop Dogg was given a 10/10 on his originality and earned a B+ rating from Kool Moe Dee in the '90s. By Alex Zidel January 11, 2022
Music JAY-Z Or Lil Wayne? Twitter Users Debate Who Had A Better Prime A viral tweet sparked a debate on Hip-Hop Twitter over whether JAY-Z or Lil Wayne had a stronger prime. By Alex Zidel February 08, 2022
Pop Culture Judge Mathis Encourages Ashanti To Get A Gag Order Against Irv Gotti Irv Gotti was the latest star to dish on “Drink Champs.” By Hayley Hynes August 09, 2022
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 Kanye West Nearly Joined A Tribe Called Quest For Final Album, Consequence Says According to Consequence, Kanye West nearly joined A Tribe Called Quest for their final album, "We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service." By Aron A. July 20, 2022
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