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Today In Hip Hop History: NWA Founder Eazy-E Dies From AIDS 24 Years Ago
Many are able to embody the persona of gangsta rap. That’s thanks to the likes of…
10 Scariest Rap Feuds in Hip-Hop History
What’s beef? Well, it’s one of the most synonymous occurrences in Hip-Hop that, regardless of how…
Too $hort Hints At One Interesting New Theory About How He Thinks Eazy-E Died
Hip-Hop is full of fairy tales, fake news and a fair share of characters in the…
15 Groundbreaking Debut Rap Albums Since Hip-Hop Was Born
Words by Keenan Higgins & Jasmine Johnson Today marks 45 years since the birth of…
Is Meek Mill’s BET Performance a Preview of the Future of His Music?
Meek Mill kept the promise of being an advocate for criminal justice and prison reform by…
Ice Cube Breaks Down His Statement on Drake’s Concluded Reign: ‘It’s My Theory About Anybody in Music’
After making comments about Drake’s reign in the Hip-Hop genre, deeming the rule to be “over,”…
Today In Hip Hop History: Ice Cube Releases ‘Amerikkka’s Most Wanted’ 28 Years Ago
On this day in Hip Hop history, Ice Cube released his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most…
Police Forced to Listen to N.W.A’s “F*** Tha Police” on Repeat
After an illegal broadcast came through their radios, Police officers in Dunedin, New Zealand were forced…
Mariah Carey and N.W.A. Nominated For The Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Two legendary and respected hit makers, Mariah Carey and N.W.A., might soon be awarded for their…
Mariah Carey, N.W.A., Jermaine Dupri Snag Nods For Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Ime Ekpo When your hit song is still being praised after 20 years, it only…
Music Matters: Does Misogyny Get An Unfair Pass In Hip-Hop Culture?
Hip-hop started out as a cultivation of musical talents and experiences by underrepresented black youth in…
Ice Cube Wants Us To Stop Comparing Kendrick Lamar To Tupac Shakur
Ahead of the release of All Eyez On Me, the highly anticipated Tupac Shakur biopic, Tupac…
Ice Cube Will Be Inducted Into Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ice Cube took to Instagram to give a toast to his day “riders”, who made it…
Ice Cube Drops Reissue of 1991’s “Death Certificate”
It’s already been 25 years since the release of Death Certificate, the fiery sophomore solo effort…
Legendary N.W.A. Manager Jerry Heller Dead at 75
A year after the release of the highly successful N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A’s original manager Jerry Heller…
Which Classic Hip Hop Albums Still Sell Today In Australia?
Many classic Hip Hop albums released in America decades ago continue to sell well in Australia…
Today in Hip Hop History: NWA Releases ‘Straight Outta Compton’ 28 Years Ago
On this day in Hip Hop history music was changed forever as gangsta rap pioneers NWA…
Kendrick Lamar Delivers Speech at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for N.W.A.
N.W.A. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night [Friday, April 8]…
Ice Cube Hints At Possible N.W.A. Reunion
All it took was founding member of N.W.A., Ice Cube, to say, “I’ve got some tricks…
