Hip-Hop History

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Music Jeezy Flexes 10 Years Of "The Real Is Back" Jeezy took a moment to look back on the ten-year anniversary of his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape "The Real Is Back." By Mitch Findlay May 31, 2021
Original Content Album Number Seven: Examining The "Lucky Number" An honor reserved for the veteran, album seven often goes uncelebrated. By Mitch Findlay October 08, 2019
Music DMX's Autobiography Returns To Bestseller Charts DMX's 2003 autobiography "E.A.R.L: The Autobiography Of DMX" is steadily climbing up the bestseller charts. By Mitch Findlay April 13, 2021
Music Mad Skillz Surgically Saves Old Dilla Beat Tape Mad Skillz performs surgery on an old Dilla beat tape, taking to Instagram to share some of the unearthed instrumentals. By Mitch Findlay June 02, 2021
Pop Culture DMX's "Know What I Am" Posthumous Single Reportedly A "Fake" Matthew "M80" Markoff claims that XRay Records took vocals that "were never intended to be released" to create the single. By Hayley Hynes June 26, 2022
Hip-Hop History Nas Recalls A Young 50 Cent "Wildin' Out On Tour": "Is This Kid Gonna Make It?" Nas says 50 Cent bringing him out at Summer Jam 2014 was a full-circle moment. By Aron A. August 29, 2020
Music Just Blaze Gave Mac Miller A Free Beat Just Blaze reflects on giving Mac Miller the beat for "All Around The World" completely free of charge. By Mitch Findlay April 01, 2021
Music Zaytoven Says Gucci Mane Put Him On To Jeezy: "He's Super Hard" Zaytoven explains how it was Gucci Mane that initially put him on to Jeezy's music. By Aron A. February 13, 2021
Hip-Hop History Swizz Beatz Had $700K In Checks That He Kept In A Shoebox: Report Swizz Beatz was eating ramen noodles with checks amounting to six-figures just chillin'. By Aron A. October 30, 2019
Music 9th Wonder & Bob James Have Must-Watch Meeting Of The Minds 9th Wonder and Bob James drop gems on sampling, sharing their respective experiences with the classic hip-hop art form. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021
Hip-Hop History Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Turns 24 & Biggs Gets Nostalgic On this day twenty-four years ago, Jay-Z's classic debut album "Reasonable Doubt" was released to the world. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2020
Music Rare 2Pac Throwback Pic Resurfaces A rare 2Pac Shakur throwback picture has resurfaced, with the original caption providing deeper insight into the rapper's "fire and passion." By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021