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Original Content DJ Paul Explains Why Three 6 Mafia vs. Bone Thugs Didn't Happen, Hustling Mixtapes & New Podcast DJ Paul recounts one of his final encounters with John Singleton, artists paying homage to Three 6 Mafia, and how hustling mixtapes in high school brokered peace with the ops. By Aron A. November 03, 2020
Music Young Buck Says 50 Cent Changed His Life With "Blood Hound" Record While speaking with VLAD TV, Young Buck explained how 50 Cent's song "Blood Hound" off his highly successful debut album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" ended up being a big break. By Keenan Higgins December 21, 2020
Pop Culture J. Cole Recalls Encouraging Dr. Dre To Sign Kendrick Lamar When He Was Still Up-And-Coming Dre signed the "Money Trees" rapper to his Aftermath imprint in 2013. By Hayley Hynes December 25, 2021
Pop Culture Jay-Z's Former NYC Apartment, Known As "Stash Spot," Listed For $1.4 Million Hov lived in the Brooklyn apartment in the late '90s. By Hayley Hynes June 02, 2023
Hip-Hop History 50 Cent Bets His Career On "Curtis" Outselling Ye's "Graduation" In Unearthed Footage 50 Cent said he wouldn't "put out any more solo albums" if Kanye West's "Graduation" outsold "Curtis." By Aron A. September 12, 2022
Original Content Knoc-Turn'al Reflects On Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's First Collaboration EXCLUSIVE: Knoc-Turn'al witnessed the creation of Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's "Put It On Me." By Mitch Findlay November 20, 2019
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Revisits "Up In Smoke" Tour With Eminem, Dr. Dre & Ice Cube For #TBT 2001 was a great time in rap. By Aron A. October 10, 2019
Music Young Thug’s “Hear No Evil” turns 6: Why The EP Is A Critical Entry In His Catalog Young Thug's "Hear No Evil" EP was a surprise release but remains a hallmark in his rich catalog. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 06, 2024
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Reflects On His LBC Days With Classic Throwback Photo Uncle Snoop took it back to his days of coasting through Long Beach with a photo shared on Instagram depicting him and the "L. B. C. Kids." By Keenan Higgins March 02, 2020
Music Naughty By Nature's "Poverty's Paradise" Turns 28 We're taking a look at the influence of Naughty By Nature's Grammy-winning studio album, "Poverty's Paradise." By Caleb Hardy June 06, 2023
Hip-Hop History Bun B Recounts Jay-Z Kicking Him & Slim Thug Out Of Beyonce Video Shoot Bun B shares a story about Jay-Z at the early stages of his relationship with Beyonce. By Aron A. July 13, 2020
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