Hip-Hop History

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Pop Culture 50 Cent Recalls Beyoncé Being Ready To Fight Him During Past Beef With JAY-Z Fif dropped by “The Breakfast Club” this week, at which time he confirmed he and Hov are currently on good terms. By Hayley Hynes August 12, 2022
Original Content When Rappers Self-Produce: Havoc, Eminem, J. Cole & More From J. Cole to Kanye West, it's important to appreciate the artists who can fire on all cylinders -- both behind the mic and behind the boards. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Hip-Hop History Kool & The Gang Sax Player Dennis Thomas Dies At 70 Saxophone player, stylist, and founding member of Kool & The Gang, Dennis Thomas, passed away this week. By Joe Abrams August 07, 2021
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
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
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 Nicki Minaj's Debut Mixtape "Playtime Is Over" Turns 16 On her debut mixtape, Nicki made sure she was taken seriously as a lyricist. By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023
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
Hip-Hop History Cam'ron Reflects On Jim Jones Learning To Rap, Big L & More Cam'ron is one of hip-hop's best storytellers. By Mitch Findlay December 17, 2019
Music Lupe Fiasco's "Food & Liquor" Turns 17 Through his debut, Lupe Fiasco ushered in a new wave of alternative rap unlike ever before. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Hip-Hop History Tisha Campbell Dishes On Dinner With Tupac Tisha Campbell talks about her casual Thanksgiving dinner with Tupac. By Evelyn Meyer March 07, 2023
Hip-Hop History Tony Yayo Snaps After Math Hoffa Mentions The Game "Y'all keep acting like Game is the real legacy of G-Unit. No. It's Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and 50 Cent." By Aron A. September 28, 2022