Hip-Hop History
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Original Content A compendium of thoughts and reflections on XXXTentacion's legacy, as shared by rappers speaking on his life, his music, and his death.
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Mitch Findlay -
Pop Culture "I was the top of a damn near $75 million company when ni**as wasn’t getting money like that," Benzino reflected of his time at the publication.
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Hayley Hynes -
Original Content On the 16th anniversary of the release of "Tha Carter," we briefly reflect on Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh's track record on wax.
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Aron A. -
Original Content Once the subject of widespread controversy but now a staple on the Billboard charts, we look at the history of sexually explicit bars and imagery throughout hip-hop.
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Robert Blair -
Pop Culture 44-year-old Usher was born in Dallas, while 41-year-old Beyonce grew up not too far away, in Houston.
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Hayley Hynes -
Music As told by G-Unit rapper Bang 'Em Smurf, Eminem was in a bulletproof vest and ready to fight Suge Knight at 50 Cent's "In Da Club" video shoot.
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Aron A. -
Original Content After what's been a particularly turbulent year for the Louisianian, we take a look back at Boosie's lengthy history of sparking outrage.
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Robert Blair -
Hip-Hop History Saxophone player, stylist, and founding member of Kool & The Gang, Dennis Thomas, passed away this week.
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Joe Abrams -
Hip-Hop History wifisfuneral spoke about XXXTentacion in a recent interview, saying that the late rapper sometimes went days without eating or speaking.
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Alex Zidel -
Music Commemorating Tupac Shakur 27 years later: looking back at his music, activism, and the legacy that resonates across generations.
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Erika Marie -
Hip-Hop History Scottie Pippen said the Death Row founder dodged any sort of confrontation with Charles Oakley at a party in Miami.
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Aron A. -
Music The rapper turned politician has had one hell of a life since his debut album dropped in 2000.
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Demi Phillips