Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History Busta Rhymes Reflects On Losing High School Rap Battle To Jay-Z Busta Rhymes explains how Jay-Z "got the best of the battle" during their high school days. By Aron A. October 20, 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
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
Music Danny Brown Recalls Almost Signing With 50 Cent Danny Brown recalls when he almost signed with 50 Cent, revealing the reason why the deal didn't come to pass. By Mitch Findlay May 27, 2021
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo": 5 Songs That Laid The Foundation For "Rodeo" To celebrate the tenth anniversary and upcoming DSP re-release of Travis Scott's fan-favorite mixtape, we're applauding its indelible influence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2024
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 Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
Music Big Boi Explains How He & André 3000 Started OutKast, Reveals He Sold Dogs To Rick Ross Big Boi speaks about how he met André 3000 and started OutKast on the new episode of "10 Questions With Kyle Brandt." By Alex Zidel November 03, 2021
Music Outkast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below": 2 Decades Of Mastery Big Boi and André 3000's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" changed the way Hip Hop viewed collaborative albums—and no one could duplicate Outkast's eclectic delivery. By Erika Marie October 09, 2023
Original Content The Weeknd's "High For This" Is For The Youth Reflecting on The Weeknd's debut and the blueprint he initiated with "High for This." By Rose Lilah July 10, 2020
Hip-Hop History Memphis Bleek Thought He Could Take Nas In Battle, Hilarity Ensues Memphis Bleek gleefully reflects on one of Roc-A-Fella's most notorious feuds. By Mitch Findlay January 09, 2020
Original Content 50 Cent's Most Streamed Songs 50 Cent is known for his bangers, and we've ranked his most streamed hits. By Paul Barnes March 31, 2023