Happy 62nd Birthday To Def Jam Co-Founder and Production Pioneer Rick Rubin!

Few names hold as much weight when discussing the pioneers who shaped Hip-Hop as Rick Rubin. Born…

Today in Hip-Hop History: LL Cool J Dropped His Debut Album ‘Radio’ 38 Years Ago

On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J dropped his…

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Beastie Boys’ Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘Licensed To Ill’ 38 Years Ago

On this date 38 years ago, Adam Horowitz (Ad Rock), Adam Yauch (MCA), and Michael Diamond…

Today In Hip Hop History: Jay-Z Dropped ‘The Black Album’ 21 Years Ago

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z released his would-be retirement album, The Black Album.…

Today in Hip-Hop History: Slick Rick Released His Debut Album ‘The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick’ 36 Years Ago

On this date thirty six ago, Hip-Hop’s greatest storyteller Slick Rick dropped his debut LP The…

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Beastie Boys’ Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘Licensed To Ill’ 37 Years Ago

On this date 37 years ago, Adam Horowitz (Ad Rock), Adam Yauch (MCA), and Michael Diamond…

Today In Hip Hop History: Jay-Z’s ‘The Black Album’ Turns 20 Years Old!

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z released he would-be retirement album The Black Album. Although…

Today in Hip-Hop History: Hip Hop Cult Classic Flick ‘Krush Groove’ Released In Theaters 38 Years Ago

On this date in 1985, Hip-Hop bigwig Russell Simmons along with film producer Michael Schultz unveiled…

Chuck D Defends Rick Rubin Saying He Knows Nothing About Music, ‘Art Should Come Out of You. He Gets That’

Last week, legendary producer Rick Rubin’s interview with Anderson Cooper was released. The interview caught many…

Today in Hip-Hop History: LL Cool J Dropped His Debut Album ‘Radio’ 37 Years Ago

On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J dropped his…