Hip-Hop History

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Pop Culture Waka Flocka Flame On His Impact: "I [Brought] The Lifestyle Into Rap, I Wasn't Supposed To Do That" Waka Flocka retired from rapping back in 2020. By Hayley Hynes April 16, 2022
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 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 Fat Joe & Lil Kim Perform At The Apollo, Rap Diva Brings Out Signature Robot Moves: Watch This iconic duo has been gracing stages together for years now. By Hayley Hynes April 03, 2024
Music Timbaland Reflects On Blowing Jay-Z's Mind With "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" Timbaland revisits one of his legendary moments in the studio, sharing footage of the time Jay-Z first heard "Dirt Off Your Shoulder." By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2020
Hip-Hop History Shyne Goes Into Detail About 1999 Diddy Nightclub Shooting Shyne divulges on the 1999 nightclub shooting and why Diddy threw him under the bus during the trial. By Aron A. September 07, 2020
Music Yung Joc Responds To T-Pain Calling "Cap" On "Buy U A Drank" Story About Lil Flip After it was suggested that Joc said the track came about after Lil Flip swerved T-Pain, the autotune icon denied the allegations. By Erika Marie June 07, 2022
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
Original Content Eminem's Triumphant "Not Afraid" Turns Ten Ten years ago, Eminem delivered one of his defining songs in "Not Afraid," the lead single from his "Recovery" album. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2020
Original Content Why Is T-Pain Overlooked? We examine why the "Rappa Ternt Sanga" T-Pain is still yet to get his fair share of the credit in hip-hop and R&B. By Robert Blair December 29, 2019
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
Original Content Tupac Lives: How The Rapper's Attitude Shaped A Hip-Hop Mindset As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tupac's undisputed masterpiece, it's time to examine how aspects of Tupac's attitude have been adopted by countless artists that have followed in his wake. By Robert Blair February 13, 2021