Hip-Hop History

Music What Happened To Lauryn Hill? A Timeless Icon We're taking a look at how Fugees member Lauryn Hill disappeared from a place of electric stardom after "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." By Caleb Hardy June 05, 2023 17.1K Views
Music Beastie Boys "Ill Communication" Turns 29 The Beastie Boys' "Ill Communication" brought the outspoken New York group back to the top with an evolved perspective and sound. By Caleb Hardy June 05, 2023 482 Views
Music Who Is Mase? Bad Boy Hitmaker & Hip Hop Minister From a multi-decade long beef with Diddy to becoming a minister, we're looking back on the career on rapper Mase. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023 3.0K Views
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 755 Views
Music When Was Hip Hop Created? Learn about the origins and global impact of Hip Hop, a cultural movement born in the South Bronx in the 1970s that continues to resonate. By Jake Skudder June 02, 2023 715 Views
Music N.W.A.'s "Efil4Zaggin" Turns 32 While "Efil4Zaggin" is the less well-known of the N.W.A.'s two albums, its long-standing influence is crucial. By Caleb Hardy June 02, 2023 660 Views
Pop Culture Jay-Z's Former NYC Apartment, Known As "Stash Spot," Listed For $1.4 Million Hov lived in the Brooklyn apartment in the late '90s. By Hayley Hynes June 02, 2023 2.4K Views
Music Rappers Who Have Earned Both An Oscar & Grammy Awards shows have not always given rappers the flowers they deserve. But a few hip hop luminaries have gone on to win an Oscar and a Grammy. By Mike Fugere June 01, 2023 2.2K Views
Music Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" Turns 23 Widely regarded as a hip hop classic, we revisit Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 01, 2023 733 Views
Music What Was The First Rap Movie? Explore the legacy of "Wild Style," the first rap movie that revolutionized cinema by introducing hip-hop culture to the big screen. By Jake Skudder May 31, 2023 796 Views
Original Content Why August 11 Is Considered Hip-Hop's Birthday? We're looking back on DJ Kool Herc's block party on August 11, 1973 which catapulted hip-hop into the cultural revolution it is today. By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023 2.3K Views
Pop Culture Young Thug & Lil Durk Computer Meme: Rappers Have Vowed Not To "Snitch" On Story Behind Photo The image first hit the internet back in 2018. All this time later, and we still don't know what Thugger and Durkio were looking at. By Hayley Hynes May 26, 2023 3.9K Views