Hip-Hop History

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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 Mister Cartoon Reflects On Tattooing Eminem & 50 Cent Mister Cartoon reps his Shady Records ties as he reflects on tattooing Eminem and 50 Cent back in the day. By Mitch Findlay September 27, 2021
Music 3 Years Ago, Black Thought Redefined The Meaning Of "BARS" Happy anniversary to Black Thought's instantly-classic Funkmaster Flex Freestyle, a legitimate contender for the "Best Verse Of All Time" title. By Mitch Findlay December 14, 2020
Hip-Hop History N.O.R.E. Catches DJ Drama Off Guard: "Drake Smashed Your Girl" Things get awkward on an upcoming episode of Drink Champs when N.O.R.E. asks DJ Drama if Drake slept with his girl. By Aron A. March 17, 2021
Original Content Future Readied His Career For Takeoff With "Astronaut Status" Future's "Astronaut Status," 10 years later. By Joshua Robinson January 12, 2022
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Shares Throwback High School Pic Circa 89' Snoop Doggy Dogg takes it back. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2019
Hip-Hop History Kurupt Details Tupac's Failed Attempt To Impose A Death Row Dress Code "This n***a talking about, ‘Put on some Versace, n***a! Get fly!’" Kurupt recalled. "That sh*t didn’t work with us, cuz." By Aron A. March 21, 2023
Original Content The Defining Producers Of The Platinum Era (2000-2004) An age of originality. By Mitch Findlay December 26, 2019
Music Eminem's Posthumous Tupac Collab "A Disgrace," Benzino Says In his conversation with "The Art of Dialogue," Benzino continued to berate his longtime opp following their recent diss tracks. By Hayley Hynes February 28, 2024
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
Original Content Common's "Be" Turns 18 Widely regarded as Common's best hip-hop album to date, we're looking back on the iconic "Be" as it turns 18 years old. By Caleb Hardy May 21, 2023
Hip-Hop History Jim Jones On Not Signing Drake: He's An Actor "In A Wheelchair" On "Disney" Jim Jones says he couldn't get past Drake's television-friendly image when he was given the opportunity to sign the Canadian rapper. By Aron A. February 28, 2022