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Today in Hip-Hop History: DMX Dropped His Third LP ‘…And Then There Was X’ 21 Years Ago

On this date in 1999, rap phenomenon DMX released his third studio effort entitled …And Then There Was X on the Def Jam/Ruff Ryders imprint. With production from the likes of Harlem trendsetter Dame Grease, Swizz Beatz, and of course the Ruff Ryders’ generals Dee and Waah, this timeless classic went five-time platinum within a […]
Today in Hip-Hop History: Ludacris Dropped His Sophomore Album ‘Word Of Mouf’ 19 Years Ago

On this day in 2001, Ludacris released his second full-length album, Word of Mouf. This LP was ridiculously successful, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 281,000 copies in the first week. It also received critical acclaim, being nominated for a Grammy for Best Hip Hop album (he lost to The Eminem […]
Verzuz Has Become The New Stage To Settle Outstanding Hip-Hop Beefs

Verzuz creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland deserve their flowers for such a progressive movement. On Thursday night (Nov. 19) we witnessed Hip-Hop history between two long-standing foes. Both Gucci Mane and Jeezy took to the Verzuz stage to not only celebrate their legendary catalogs, but to settle their differences once and for all. The announcement […]
Is An Outkast & A Tribe Called Quest Verzuz Battle On The Way?

As we await the second season premiere of Verzuz, set to take place on Monday, November 9th as T.I. and Jeezy duke it out, Swizz Beatz may have revealed a pending matchup that sounds too good to be true. Speaking with Kid Capri on Instagram Live, Swizz announced that a battle between Outkast and A […]
A3C Festival to Go Virtual Featuring Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, L. Londell McMillan, and More

Just as many other conferences and celebrations of music across the globe, A3C 2020 will be going virtual. A3C has partnered with Facebook to become the official streaming partner for the virtual conference experience, A3C20 For the Culture. The virtual experience will be on October 15-16 and is free, bringing in insight from industry professionals […]
The LOX Releases New Album ‘Living Off Xperience’ Featuring Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher and More

The LOX have today released their new 14-track album Living Off Xperience on D-Block and Roc Nation Records. The album features the legendary DMX of Ruff Ryders, Grammy-Award winning producer Scram Jones, consistent hit-maker T-Pain, Jeremih, both Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher from Griselda Records, Oswin Benjamin, Clay Dub and Dyce Payne amongst others. […]
Black Thought Drops New Single ‘Good Morning’ Feat. Pusha T, Killer Mike & Swizz Beatz

Black Thought, the legendary lead emcee and co-founder of the groundbreaking and hugely influential Philadelphian hip hop group The Roots, has today released his new single “Good Morning” with Pusha T, Killer Mike, and Swizz Beatz. The three-minute track features Black Thought with the opening verse in signature fashion, before Pusha T comes in heavy […]
[WATCH] Nas Says He’s Not Interested in Doing A Verzuz Battle
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In a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Queensbridge king Nas says that despite the fervor around the Swizz Beatz and Timbaland-inspired platform, he’s not into putting his catalog up against another artist in a Verzuz battle. Nas, who just dropped his highly acclaimed King’s Disease album last week, says that he just enjoys […]
Beenie Man Drags Billboard for Excluding Him and Bounty Killer From Verzuz Cover Story

The Verzuz battle series was one of the best things that came out of this pandemic. It shined a spotlight on many industry game-changers that aren’t celebrated enough on a mainstream scale. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created the platform and fans had the honor of seeing Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, John Legend, DMX, Snoop Dogg, […]
Today in Hip-Hop History: Jadakiss Drops His Debut Album ‘Kiss Tha Game Goodbye’ 19 Years Ago

On this date in Hip Hop history, Jason Phillips aka Jadakiss released his first full-length studio album Kiss Tha Game Goodbye on the Ruff Ryders/Interscope imprint. Regarded as one of the most anticipated releases within the month of the 9/11 tragedy(which also includes Jay-Z’s Blueprint and Fabolous’ debut Ghetto Fabolous), Jadakiss’ premiere project Kiss Tha […]
BET Premieres Upcoming Ruff Ryders Docu-Series Coming This Fall

“What y’all really want?” The Ruff Ryders docu-series is coming soon. The BET Awards was more than a celebration of the network’s 40th birthday. It was a premiere for a number of future projects that Black Entertainment Television is set to produce, including the 5-part Ruff Ryders docu-series. The DMX-led group is one of Hip-Hop’s […]
Chubbs Denies Swizz Beatz Apology to Drake for Calling Him ‘P*ssy’
Swizz Beatz Refers to Drake as ‘P*ssy Boy’ Several Times During Live Stream With Busta Rhymes

There is no doubt about it that Swizz Beatz is one of hip-hop’s heavyweight producers. Over the weekend, the producer may have just put his foot in his mouth after a live stream with Busta Rhymes left fans a little confused. When speaking about a song that was recently leaked last week by Busta Rhymes […]
[WATCH] Swizz Beatz And Timbaland: We’ve Turned Down Millions For ‘Verzuz’ Series

During the lockdown due to the global pandemic, Verzuz battles have become a virtual, cultural escape for Hip Hop, R&B, and reggae fans around the world. The creators of the platform have now revealed their objective and why they turned down the money to maintain authenticity. Following up on the recent battle between reggae icons […]
Would You Be Down for a UGK – 8Ball & MJB VERZUZ Battle?
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz in the Works of Having 112 & Jagged Edge Verzuz Battle

The Verzuz Instagram live battles have been keeping us all entertained during this global pandemic. By now, we have seen various industry heavyweights go hit for hit in these battles. Who would’ve known Timbaland and Swiss Beatz would have been holding it down for us as we are encouraged to stay at home and quarantine. […]
[WATCH] LL Cool J Says He’s Down For Verzuz Battle With Nas

With Swizz Beatz seemingly playing the role of Don King in the Verzuz world of battles of the hits, the matchups and the challenges keep on coming, but this potential Queens-boro battle between the generations might be something of a legend. While on IG Live with Swizz, rap icon LL Cool J was asked about […]
Eminem Reportedly Steps Up to Battle DMX in VERZUZ

DMX said that he would only have battled JAY-Z but a new opponent has entered the arena, Eminem. N.O.R.E. hit Instagram and stated the next VERZUZ match-up will bring Slim Shady and X to Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’s Instagram battle stage. “This moment is so Legend !!! 3 minutes before this @therealswizzz CALLS X and […]
Usher Criticized For Saying Nicki Minaj is a ‘Product of Lil Kim’

After a brief chop-up session with Swizz Beatz on Instagram Live, which including a conversation about the Nelly vs. Ludacris Verzuz battle and the wifi issues faced by the Country Grammar rapper. Swizz opened up the convo to a possible Verzuz battle between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj, which led the “Yeah” singer to offer […]