Hip-Hop History

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Music Notorious B.I.G. Refused To Respond To 2pac's "Hit Em Up" Lil Cease explains why The Notorious B.I.G refused to respond to 2Pac's scathing "Hit Em Up," a decision that puzzled many of his closest associates. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Celebrates Eminem, 2Pac, Ice Cube, & More Snoop Dogg took a moment to honor some of hip-hop's legendary figures, including Dr. Dre, Eminem, 2Pac, and Ice Cube. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2020
Music Kid Cudi Says "Speedin' Bullet" Album Was A Cry For Help Kid Cudi speaks about his highly-critiqued album "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven," calling it a cry for help and saying that he just wanted to be understood. By Alex Zidel July 13, 2020
Music 7 Slim Shady Bars That Will Still Shock You In 2024 Hi, kids! Do you like violence? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2024
Hip-Hop History Lil Wayne Wanted To Axe His Famous "F Is For Phenomenal" Lyric Lil Wayne wanted to change his iconic "Weezy F Baby and the F is for Phenomenal" lyric, says his longtime associate Cortez Bryant. By Alex Zidel September 10, 2020
Music Action Bronson Reflects On Mac Miller Collab "Red Dot Music" Action Bronson connects with Beats 1 Radio to discuss a variety of topics, including his beloved collaboration with the late Mac Miller. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2020
Hip-Hop History Memphis Bleek Shares Rare Footage Of His First Performance With Jay-Z Memphis Bleek shares rare footage of the first time he performed "Coming Of Age" with Jay-Z. By Aron A. March 14, 2023
TV "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" Turns 22: A Look Back Celebrate 22 years of "Carmen: A Hip Hopera," the groundbreaking fusion of hip hop & opera starring Beyoncé, that changed pop culture forever. By Erika Marie May 09, 2023
Original Content Nas & JAY-Z's Second Round: Was It Better Than The First? In one of hip-hop's most legendary battles -- that of JAY-Z and Nas -- the incredible second round goes underappreciated all too often. By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2021
Original Content 50 Cent Changed Mixtapes Forever With the lines between mixtapes and albums blurrier than ever, we look at how 50 Cent revolutionized the format forever on his road to "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'." By Robert Blair March 11, 2020
Hip-Hop History Bizzy Bone Details When Krayzie Bone Accidentally Shot Wish Bone The history is deep. By Aron A. October 19, 2019
Music Questlove Explains Why Black Thought Was "Blackballed" By Fellow Emcees During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Questlove reveals the harsh truth that Jay-Z once told him about Black Thought. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021