Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History N.O.R.E. Backs Up Claim That He Was The Hottest Rapper In 1998 N.O.R.E. breaks down the numbers to back up his claim that he was the hottest rapper out in 1998. By Aron A. October 26, 2021
Pop Culture DMX Death Anniversary: Ruff Ryders Honour Late Rapper At His Gravesite It's been three years since we said goodbye to X. RIP. By Hayley Hynes April 09, 2024
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
Hip-Hop History 50 Cent Recalls Being Sued By Surgeon After Getting Shot: "F*ck Outta Here" 50 Cent heard from his orthopedic surgeon after becoming famous, who asked for $32,000 after the rapper allegedly skipped out on his hospital bill. By Alex Zidel September 23, 2020
Music Rap Beef: Russell Simmons Compares Hip-Hop's Current State To Biggie Smalls Vs. Tupac In a recent Instagram vidoe, Simmons recalled the night of The Notorious B.I.G.'s death, and how it motivated him to put an end to the feud. By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2024
Original Content Eminem & Redman's Manic Chemistry Came Alive On "Off The Wall" Eminem and Redman need to collaborate one more time. By Mitch Findlay December 23, 2019
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
Original Content Royce Da 5'9" Talks Bad Meets Evil Chemistry & The Dark Legacy Of "Death Is Certain" INTERVIEW: Catch up with Royce Da 5'9" before "The Allegory" arrives. By Mitch Findlay January 06, 2020
Hip-Hop History Shyne Details Getting Over "Bitterness" Towards Diddy After 1999 Club Shooting Shyne details how he overcame his "bitterness" towards Diddy after the 1999 nightclub shooting that resulted in a 10-year prison sentence. By Aron A. January 10, 2022
Hip-Hop History Bun B Shares Reaction To Jay-Z Using His Lyrics On "99 Problems" Bun B says Jay-Z was showing "mutual respect" when he used lyrics from "Ridin Dirty" on "99 Problems." By Aron A. January 17, 2023
Hip-Hop History Fat Joe Calls Kanye West His Favorite Rapper: "He Made 'Jesus Walks'" Fat Joe has nothing but praise for Kanye West. By Aron A. January 19, 2022
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