Hip-Hop History

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Original Content Poetic License: The Art Of Writing For the nerd in every hip-hop fan, we take a close look at the idea of "poetic license," and how an MC is able to bend or completely ignore standard grammar rules because of it. By Rose Lilah April 17, 2015
Pop Culture Smooth B Says Tupac Once Told Him, "I Ain't Gonna Live Past 25," Seemingly Predicting His Death It's no secret that 2Pac had a history of lyricizing about his own death. By Hayley Hynes April 11, 2022
Music Fat Joe Celebrates Big Pun With GOAT Tier Throwback Pic On what would have been Big Pun's 49th birthday, Fat Joe came through with one of the greatest throwback hip-hop pics of all time. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020
Music Warren G's Debut Album "Regulate...G Funk Era" Turns 29 While Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are widely hailed as the pioneers as G-Funk, Warren G's 'Regulate...G Funk Era' delivered a unique commercial sound. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Music Cypress Hill: Smoky Origins Of "Black Sunday" Relive Cypress Hill's monumental "Black Sunday," the revolutionary Hip Hop album that is still impactful 30 years later. By Erika Marie July 07, 2023
Original Content Pusha T Vs. Drake: A Complete History In light of Pusha T's recent shots at Drake, go back and revisit what started this beef in the first place. By Mitch Findlay May 24, 2018
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Reflects On Witnessing Jay-Z Writing "Still D.R.E." During a Breakfast Club interview, Snoop Dogg reflects on witnessing Jay-Z slide through and pen "Still D.R.E." By Mitch Findlay July 29, 2020
Music MC Lyte's "Eyes On This" LP Turns 34 On her second album, MC Lyte proved she could lyrically hang with big dogs. By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023
Music Ghostface Killah Is Still Supreme: 7 Of His Best Songs Of The Last Decade Ahead of his upcoming new album and to celebrate his 54th birthday, we're shouting out some recent peaks of Ghostface Killah's pen. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2024
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" Is Low-Key One Of His Best Albums 10 years ago today, Lil Wayne released "Tha Carter IV." By Rose Lilah August 29, 2021
Hip-Hop History Dame Dash Says Jay-Z Wanted To Cut Out Biggs Burke From Roc-A-Fella Damon Dash breaks down Jay-Z's role in the downfall of Roc-A-Fella. By Aron A. July 06, 2021
Hip-Hop History G Herbo Shows Nicki Minaj Mad Love For Giving Him His "First Big Shot" After Nicki Minaj uploaded "Beam Me Up Scotty" to streaming services, G Herbo takes a moment to reflect on the release of "Chi-Raq." By Aron A. May 15, 2021