Today in Hip Hop History: Nas Released His Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album 31 Years Ago

Thirty-one years ago today, Nasir Jones—better known as Nas—dropped his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic, forever changing…

Happy 54th Birthday To A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip!

Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of Hip Hop’s most versatile and influential voices—Q-Tip. Born…

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas’ Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album Was Certified Gold 31 Years Ago

31 years ago today, Nas’ debut LP, Illmatic, was certified gold by the RIAA. Released by…

Today In Hip Hop History: Rawkus Records Released The ‘Lyricist Lounge Volume One’ Album 26 Years Ago

On May 5th, 1998 Rawkus Records released the first installment of the Lyricist Lounge albums titled Lyricist…

Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their Debut Album ‘The People’s Instinctive Travels And The Path To Rhythm’ LP 34 Years Ago

Ahead of its time to say the least, A Tribe Called Quest’s experimental, alternative, jazz rap…

Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their Debut Album ‘The People’s Instinctive Travels And The Path To Rhythm’ LP 33 Years Ago

Ahead of its time to say the least, A Tribe Called Quest’s experimental, alternative, jazz rap…

[RECAP] Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought, and More Pop up at Salaam Remi’s Musezeum Collection

This past week, Grammy Award-winning producer Salaam Remi shared the current MuseZeuM collection at a four-day…

Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their Debut Album ‘The People’s Instinctive Travels And The Path To Rhythm’ LP 33 Years Ago

Ahead of its time to say the least, A Tribe Called Quest’s experimental, alternative, jazz rap…

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas Released His Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album 29 Years Ago

29 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, ‘Illmatic.’ Released by Columbia Records in 94′…

Kanye West Responds to Q-Tip’s Support of Jewish Community: ‘Never Meet Your Heroes’

With Kanye West currently in a blaze of controversy following anti-semitic remarks, Q-Tip offered support for…