Hip-Hop History

Original Content Nas & Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives" Turns 13 A collaboration between legends in their respectives genres, Nas and Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives" hits another anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake May 21, 2023 1097 Views
Original Content Common's "Be" Turns 18 Widely regarded as Common's best hip-hop album to date, we're looking back on the iconic "Be" as it turns 18 years old. By Caleb Hardy May 21, 2023 1022 Views
Original Content SoundCloud Rap Albums That Defined A Generation The SoundCloud era of hip-hop changed the blueprint of the genre for good through multiple chart-topping albums out of Internet culture. By Caleb Hardy May 20, 2023 2.6K Views
Original Content The Rise of Women's Empowerment In Hip-Hop From the bold days of Salt-n-Pepa and Queen Latifah to the modern landscape of woman in hip-hop, the past 50 years have a constant battle to disrupt persisting stereotypes. By Caleb Hardy May 20, 2023 980 Views
Original Content Juice WRLD's "Goodbye & Good Riddance" Turns 5 Juice WRLD's "Goodbye & Good Riddance" propelled the Chicago rapper into a worldwide sensation amid depressing emo-rap. By Caleb Hardy May 18, 2023 791 Views
Original Content "De La Soul Is Dead" Turns 32: A Groundbreaking Album We're looking back at De La's innovative sophomore album. Rest In Power, Trugoy! By Erika Marie May 18, 2023 798 Views
Original Content Killer Mike's "R.A.P. Music" Album Turns 11 Ahead of his first solo album in 11 years, we take a look back at Killer Mike's "R.A.P. Music." By Wyatt Westlake May 18, 2023 425 Views
Original Content Run D.M.C.'s Iconic "Raising Hell" Turns 37 Celebrate 37 years of Run D.M.C's groundbreaking album "Raising Hell" & its lasting influence Hip Hop culture & music at large. By Erika Marie May 17, 2023 1074 Views
Original Content Ciara's Best Hits From The 2000s Ciara has been a dominating force in R&B and Hip Hop, and we're taking a look at her best jams from the 2000s that defined an era. By Erika Marie May 17, 2023 1.7K Views
Original Content XXXTentacion's "?" Turns 5: Revisiting The Late Rapper's Album We're looking back on the generational influence of XXXTentacion's final album release before his death, "?" By Caleb Hardy May 17, 2023 2.0K Views
Original Content Ice Cube's "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" Turns 33 Ice Cube shocked the hip-hop world 33 years ago with "Amerikkka's Most Wanted," going after N.W.A. while blending East and West Coast rap. By Caleb Hardy May 17, 2023 753 Views
Original Content How Drake's "Thank Me Later" Became A Classic It's been 13 years since Drake's "Thank Me Later" released, an album that signified and inspired a new era of hip-hop. By Caleb Hardy May 16, 2023 4.4K Views