Hip-Hop History

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Music Fredro Starr Says Suge Knight Wanted Him On Death Row Fredro Starr reflects on what might have been, recounting the time Suge Knight offered to sign the Onyx rapper to Death Row records. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2020
Music Daz Dillinger Had To "Strongarm" Suge Knight For $2.3Mil Check Daz says he was in the office, wildin' out on shrooms & demanding his money. When he left, he got stopped by police with a huge check in his pocket. By Erika Marie April 03, 2023
Music Ladies First: Rapsody On Hip Hop's 50th & Women's Influence On The Culture Exclusive Interview: Rapsody is just as excited to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop as we are! We caught up with the femcee to talk D'usse's HH50 Day Parties, what she wants to see from the culture, & to hear about the women in her life who have been a shoulder to lean on. By Erika Marie June 27, 2023
Hip-Hop History Kanye West Reflects On Kid Cudi & His Work On "808s & Heartbreak" Ye has some fond memories working with Cudder. By Alexander Cole September 12, 2019
Music The Game Claims 50 Cent & Jimmy Iovine Gave Him $1M To Stop Saying "G-Unot" The Game's play on G-Unit got under Jimmy and 50 Cent's skin. By Rex Provost May 28, 2022
Music Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" Turns 23 Widely regarded as a hip hop classic, we revisit Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 01, 2023
Hip-Hop History Papoose Reflects On The Legacy Of "Alphabetical Slaughter" Papoose looks back on the legacy of "Alphabetical Slaughter." By Aron A. October 12, 2020
Hip-Hop History Tony Yayo Recalls NYPD Pressuring Prodigy To Set Up 50 Cent Tony Yayo details the time the NYPD tried to use Prodigy to plant a gun on 50 Cent. By Aron A. August 16, 2022
Original Content Missy Elliott's "Miss E…So Addictive" Turns 22 Marking 22 years of Missy Elliott's "Miss E…So Addictive," we reflect on her beginnings, Timbaland collaboration, & the album's impact. By Erika Marie May 12, 2023
Music Snoop Dogg Shows Off Badass Death Row & No Limit Chains Snoop Dogg tells a story in jewelry. By Mitch Findlay December 06, 2019
Movies Kevin Hart Recalls His First Meeting With Dame Dash For "Paper Soldiers" Role Kevin Hart recalls his first meeting with Dame Dash that landed him his first movie role in "Paper Soldiers." By Aron A. September 27, 2022
Pop Culture Ice Cube's "No Vaseline" Declared Best Diss Track Of All Time By Twitter It's been over 30 years since Cube decimated his former N.W.A. members. By Hayley Hynes July 26, 2022