Hip-Hop History

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Original Content N.W.A's "Fuck Tha Police" Still Holds Power Over thirty years later, N.W.A.'s "Fuck Tha Police" resonates with a new generation, finding life as a modern-day protest anthem. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2020
Hip-Hop History Tony Yayo Says Young Buck Was "Caught Slippin'" When He Got Chain Snatched In Chicago Tony Yayo says Young Buck was "caught slipping" when he was robbed of his G-Unit spinner chain in Chicago. By Aron A. November 17, 2022
Music Kurupt Recalls High-Stakes Death Row Audition For Dr. Dre & Suge Knight Kurupt goes into detail about his first audition for Death Row Records, which found him forced to drop a high-stakes freestyle for Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
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
Hip-Hop History Hitmaka Explains How DMX Cock-Blocked Him From Losing His Virginity Hitmaka shares a hilarious story about partying with DMX in Toronto. By Aron A. April 05, 2023
Original Content XXXTentacion's "?" Turns 5: Revisiting The Late Rapper's Album We're looking back on the generational influence of XXXTentacion's final album release before his death, "?" By Caleb Hardy May 17, 2023
Music Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" Turns 15 Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" proved his hoarse voice could through any sound, resulting in his most influential hip-hop album to date. By Caleb Hardy June 14, 2023
Hip-Hop History Diddy Ex-Bodyguard Details Puffy Throwing Shyne Under The Bus Gene Deal, a former bodyguard for Bad Boy, explains how Diddy got cleared of charges from the 1999 club shooting. By Aron A. March 18, 2022
Pop Culture Shyne Nightclub Shooting Victim Says Diddy Is Responsible For Her Life-Changing 1999 Injuries Natania Reuben has been seeking justice for 25 years. By Hayley Hynes March 28, 2024
Original Content Kanye West's "Jeen-Yuhs" Act III: Everything We Learned Delving into some of the most turbulent moments of Kanye West's life, we break down all of the takeaways from the third and final instalment in the "Jeen-Yuhs" saga. By Robert Blair March 03, 2022
Hip-Hop History Conway The Machine Sounds Different In Pre-Shooting Freestyle Conway The Machine has always been an insanely-skilled rapper, as evidenced in his pre-2012 shooting freestyle video. By Alex Zidel December 31, 2020
Hip-Hop History Talib Kweli Reflects On First Hearing Jay-Z's "Moment Of Clarity" Shout-Out Talib Kweli links with Jimmy Fallon to discuss Biggie and 2Pac's friendship, hearing his name on Jay-Z's "Moment Of Clarity," and more. By Mitch Findlay February 03, 2021