Hip-Hop Gem: Jermaine Dupri Started Out As A Dancer For Whodini
Hip-hop heads, did you know that the super hip-hop and R&B producer, Jermaine Dupri, started out in the…
Hip Hop Gem: The Year 50 Cent Usurped Jay-Z’s Crown
Back in 2008 Curtis James Jackson the third, better known as 50 Cent, stunned the music industry when…
Hip Hop Gem: The Last Verse Biggie Ever Recorded Was For Puff Daddy’s Song “Victory”
Hip hop heads, did you know that the last verse The Notorious B.I.G. ever recorded was for “Victory”…
Hip-Hop Gem: Puff Daddy Directed the Music Video For OutKast’s “Player’s Ball”
Hip hop heads, did you know that Puffy was the one who directed the music video for OutKast’s…
Hip-Hop Gem: Before Top Dawg, Kendrick Lamar Was Previously Signed to Def Jam Records
Hip hop heads, did you know that before Kendrick Lamar became that flagship artist for Top Dawg Entertainment…
Hip Hop Gem: Eminem is the First Artist to Have 10 Consecutive Albums Debut at Number One
Hip hop heads, did you know that following the release of his 11th studio album, Music to Be…
Hip-Hop Gems: Biggie Recorded a 2Pac Diss Over a J Dilla Beat for “The Ugliest”
Hip-hop heads, did you know that Biggie once recorded a 2Pac diss over a J Dilla beat? Dilla…
Hip-Hop Gem: Ice Cube Wrote “Boyz-n-the-Hood” for NY Rap Group H.B.O. (Home Boys Only)
Hip hop heads, did you know that “Boyz-n-the-Hood”, the debut single by Eazy-E, was originally written by Ice…
Hip-Hop Gem: Virginia Duo Clipse (Pusha-T & No Malice) Were Born in the Bronx
Hip-hop heads, did you know that the legendary Virginia duo, Clipse, consisting of Pusha-T and No Malice are…
Hip Hop Gem: Ghostface Killah Inspired Kanye West’s Musical Style
Hip hop heads, did you know that the legendary Ghostface Killah was one of the main inspirations for…
Hip-Hop Gem: Q-Tip Helped Havoc Get On Kanye’s The Life of Pablo
Hip-hop heads, did you know that Q-Tip was the one who helped Mobb Deep’s Havoc land production credits…
Hip-Hop Gem: Prince Was Meant To Appear On To Pimp a Butterfly
Hip-hop heads, did you know that the legendary Prince was supposed to have a guest appearance on Kendrick…
Hip-Hop Gem: “Jumpman” Is Future’s Highest Charting Single To Date
Hip-hop heads, did you know that “Jumpman” off What a Time to Be Alive is Future’s highest charting single to date?…
Hip-Hop Gem: 2Pac Thought Keith Murray Was Dissing Him On “I Shot Ya”
Hip-hop heads, did you know that 2Pac thought Keith Murray was dissing him on LL Cool J’s classic…
Hip-Hop Gem: “What’s My Name?” Is Drake’s Only Number One Single To Date
Hip-hop heads, did you know that Drake’s guest appearance on Rihanna’s 2010 hit single “What’s My Name?” is…
Hip-Hop Gem: Tha Carter III Was Lil Wayne’s First Number One Album
Hip-hop heads, did you know that Lil Wayne’s 2008 album Tha Carter III was his first Billboard number one…
Hip-Hop Gem: LL Cool J And Parrish Smith Were Battling On “Rampage”
Hip-hop heads, did you know that LL Cool J and Parrish Smith were firing shots at each other…
Hip-Hop Gem: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Is OutKast’s First Number One Album
Hip-hop heads, did you know that OutKast’s fifth studio album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, was their project to top the…
Hip-Hop Gem: O.C.’s “Time’s Up” Was Meant For Pharoahe Monch
Hip-hop heads, did you know that O.C.’s 1994 classic single “Time’s Up” off Word…Life was initially meant for Pharoahe Monch? The Buckwild-produced…
Hip-Hop Gem: Drake And Future Dropped Two Number One Albums In 2015
Hip-hop heads, did you know that Drake and Future are tied for being third rappers in history to drop…
Hip-Hop Gem: The Big Bang Is Busta Rhymes’ First Number One Album
Hip-hop heads, did you know that Busta Rhymes’ 2006 album, The Big Bang, released via Aftermath Entertainment is his first…
Hip-Hop Gem: “How High” Is Redman’s Highest Charting Single
Hip-hop heads, did you know Method Man and Redman’s classic stoner single “How High” is actually Reggie’s highest…