Hip-Hop History

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Music D.M.C's Journey As A Hip Hop Pioneer: From Hollis To The World From shifting hip-hop's sound to curating an iconic rework of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," we're diving into the career of rapper D.M.C. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "HiiiPoWer" Invoked The Spirit Of Lesane Parish Crooks Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” has soundtracked peaceful protests but as these same peaceful protesters get hit with teargas and rubber bullets, “HiiiPoWer” truly resonates with the times. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Music Drake Says Eminem Is "Underappreciated" & Calls Snoop Dogg "Too Raw" Drake showed some love to Eminem and Snoop Dogg while watching footage from the legendary Up In Smoke Tour. By Joshua Robinson October 28, 2021
Hip-Hop History Beastie Boys & Rick Rubin Reunite After 20 Years To Reflect On Debut Album On the latest episode of "Broken Record," Rick Rubin reunites with Beastie Boys for the first time in 20 years. By Aron A. June 23, 2020
Music Cam'ron Shows Off Rare Footage Of Him Rapping in 1995 Cypher Cam'ron went on a walk down memory lane. By Rex Provost August 14, 2022
Music DJ Clark Kent Recalls Convincing Jay-Z To Switch From Hustling To Rap DJ Clark Kent, who played a pivotal role in shaping the early momentum of Roc-A-Fella Records, reflects on encouraging Jay-Z to take his craft more seriously. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2021
Music Ghostface Killah Reflects On Finding MF DOOM's Beat Tape Ghostface Killah reflects on how finding a cryptic beat tape labeled "Metal Fingers" led to MF DOOM producing four beats on "Fishscale." By Mitch Findlay March 29, 2021
Pop Culture Wyclef Jean Taps Lauryn Hill To Perform Fugees Hits & Plays The Guitar With His Tongue At Essence Fest The Fugees singers had an affair during Wyclef's marriage to Marie Claudinette. By Hayley Hynes July 02, 2022
Music Too $hort Reflects On Recording 4 Hours Of "Pu**y" Ad-Lib For Dr. Dre Too $hort reflects on recording a singular, X-rated ad-lib for four hours straight during one of Dr. Dre's "Detox" studio sessions. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Music RZA Recalls Being Paid $100 Dollars For Early Wu-Tang Shows The RZA sits down with The Breakfast Club to discuss the Wu-Tang Clan's humble beginnings and much more. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2021
Pop Culture Bow Wow's Lean Addiction Led To Issues In Career & Personal Life: "DRUG-FREE IS THE WAY TO BE" Shad Moss was forced to pull out of his 2007 tour with Chris Brown after just one night when he collapsed due to drug use. By Hayley Hynes February 14, 2024
Original Content Cam Kirk Reflects On Chi Modu’s Classic Hip-Hop Photography & Timeless Influence Cam Kirk, one of Hip-Hop’s current leading photographers, remembers legendary Black Hip-Hop photographer and cultural documentarian Chi Modu. By Joshua Robinson February 21, 2022