Hip-Hop History

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Numbers XXXTentacion Enters Top 20 Highest-Selling Artists Of All-Time List XXXTentacion passes J. Cole to land in the Top 20 highest-selling artists of all time in regards to digital single sales. By Alex Zidel October 02, 2020
Original Content 50 Cent's "21 Questions" Channelled The Spirit Of Ja Rule Even after Dr. Dre questioned a love song's placement on "Get Rich Or Die Tryin," 50 Cent maintained that "21 Questions" was an integral piece of the puzzle. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2020
Hip-Hop History Ja Rule Says Melle Mel Got It All Wrong: "50 Cent Copied Me" Melle Mel said Ja Rule's "New York" would've been bigger if he wasn't "trying to sound hard" like 50 Cent. By Aron A. March 17, 2023
Hip-Hop History Missy Elliott & Ice-T Praise David Bowie For Checking MTV Over Discriminatory Coverage David Bowie once checked an MTV anchor over the network's lack of coverage for Black artists during the early 80s. By Aron A. January 04, 2021
Music Kanye West Shares Epic Throwback From Roc-A-Fella Days So much has transpired throughout Kanye West's career, it's almost easy to forget about his humble Roc-A-Fella beginnings. By Mitch Findlay September 17, 2020
Music "TMZ NO BS: DMX" Tubi Documentary Explores Rapper's Highs & Lows In New Trailer The "TMZ"-produced project will premiere on Tubi later this week. By Hayley Hynes May 16, 2023
Music Swizz Beatz Celebrates 18 Years Of "G.H.E.T.T.O Stories" Eighteen years later, Swizz Beatz took a moment to reflect on the legacy of his debut compilation album "G.H.E.T.T.O Stories." By Mitch Findlay December 10, 2020
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 Bun B Celebrates 23rd Anniversary Of UGK's Classic Record "Ridin' Dirty" Long live Pimp C. RIP. By Erika Marie July 31, 2019
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Celebrated On Hip-Hop's 47th Birthday Happy birthday, hip-hop! Never forget that none of this would be possible without the revolutionary work of DJ Kool Herc. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2020
Original Content All The Smoke: Hip Hop’s Capital In The Multibillion Dollar Cannabis Industry Hip-Hop’s claimed its stake in cannabis culture but how has it infiltrated the legal weed economy? B-Real, Wiz Khalifa, Berner, and more detail their journey as cannabis entrepreneurs during the rise of Big Weed corporations. By Aron A. April 20, 2020
Pop Culture Doja Cat Secures Second-Most Platinum Singles For A Female Rapper Ever Cardi B is the only artist to top the "Planet Her" artist's impressive feat. By Hayley Hynes July 01, 2022