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Music Cam’ron Turned Down $300K Offer For Iconic Pink Coat: “They Didn’t Deserve It” Cam'ron explained that that he won't sell the jacket to anyone who doesn't understand its importance. By Aron A. February 02, 2023
Music What Is Ludacris's Best-Selling Album? Explore Ludacris's best-selling project, an album that shaped hip-hop and catapulted the rapper to global fame. By Rain Adams November 10, 2023
Music Eminem Reportedly Was Prepared To Fight Suge Knight With A Bulletproof Vest 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. By Aron A. August 05, 2022
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Movies "Beat Street": Classic Hip Hop Film Turns 39 The movie "Beat Street" is a classic for many who remember and love its depiction of 1980s hip-hop culture. By Paul Barnes June 14, 2023
Music Lil Kim Explains How Iconic 1999 VMAs Look Was Inspired My Missy Elliott Joke Missy teased Kim about her constant nip slips and the rapper's stylist, Misa Hylton, used it as inspiration. By Erika Marie January 20, 2021
Music What Is T.I.'s Best-Selling Album? Delve into T.I.'s best-selling album that shaped hip-hop with its chart-topping hits and lasting cultural impact. By Rain Adams November 10, 2023
Original Content JAY-Z & Kanye West’s “Murder To Excellence” Is Painfully Wise, A Decade Later Reflecting on the relevancy of the lyrical themes in “Murder To Excellence,” ten years later. By EJ Panaligan August 19, 2021
Music Royce Da 5'9" Flexes Ghostwriting Credits For Diddy & Dr. Dre Royce Da 5'9" gets nostalgic. By Mitch Findlay January 30, 2020
Original Content Jaz-O Is The Originator: Reflections On Jay-Z, B.I.G, & Creating The Triplet Flow EXCLUSIVE: Jaz-O The Originator reflects on his story with no shortage of OG wisdom. By Mitch Findlay August 19, 2019
Original Content 20 Of Hip-Hop's Best Forgotten Diss Records Did these classic diss records slide under your radar? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 03, 2019
TV Ladies First: Yo-Yo Details New Cooking Show, Activism, & Time With Ice Cube & Tupac Rap icon Yo-Yo emerged in the 1990s as a woman in Hip Hop unlike any other. She's dedicated her life & career to community activism, and now, she has her own cooking show on AspireTV. You don't want to miss our compelling conversation with the Los Angeles legend! By Erika Marie June 16, 2023