5 Reasons LL Cool J Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
5 Reasons Janet Jackson Belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock Buys a Really Green House for $1.7 Million
Adam Horovitz paid more than the asking price for a more than 100-year-old house in Southern California. Continue reading…
Eazy-E Clowns Dr. Dre: Oct. 19 in Hip-Hop History
Black Moon debuts, Erick Sermon goes solo, Eazy-E releases a scathing Dr. Dre diss, MeShell Ndegeocello creates a new soul standard, U-God and Pharoahe Monch make their solo debuts.Continue reading…
Digable Planets Drop Landmark Album 'Blowout Comb': October 18 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Digable Planets released their landmark album 'Blowout Comb.' In addition, Scarface and Bun B dropped their solo projects.Continue reading…
How the Beastie Boys Wasted 'So. Much. F—ing. Money' on 'Paul's Boutique'
After taking forever to make their 1989 second album, the Beastie Boys got pushed aside for Donny Osmond.Continue reading…
Gilbert 'Toker' Izquierdo of Eazy-E's Group Brownside Dies
Gilbert "Toker" Izquierdo, one of the original members of Ruthless Records' Brownside, has passed away.Continue reading…
Ludacris Becomes a Star With 'Back for the First Time': Oct. 17 in Hip-Hop History
Whodini becomes the first hip-hop act to chart in the Top 40, Deltron 3030 visits the dystopian future, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek team up, Ludacris drops his major label debut, and Eminem and Wyclef Jean are born.Continue reading…
5 Reasons Chaka Khan Belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Chaka Khan is one of the most important singers of the past 50 years - so how can she be kept out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Continue reading…
Masta Ace Saves His Career: October 16 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Masta Ace and Angie Stone delivered career-defining albums, and 'Black Dynamite' proved he was a bad mother...shut your mouth!Continue reading…
Digital Underground Board the Mothership: October 15 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, West Coast icons Digital Underground and Xzibit released noteworthy albums. Also, Eric Benet, Keyshia Cole and Ginuwine celebrate birthdays.Continue reading…
Prince's 'Controversy': A Guide to Every Track
'Controversy' is an important title in Prince's vast catalog, showing glimpses of the crossover superstardom that would greet him just three years later.Continue reading…
Mase Scores a Hit for Bad Boy's 'Shiny Suit' Era: Oct. 14 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Prince released Controversy, LL Cool J dropped Phenomenon, Gravediggaz delivered their second album and Mase scored a major hit for Bad Boy's shiny suit era with "Feels So Good."Continue reading…
Mos Def Drops a Hip-Hop Classic: Oct. 12 in Hip-Hop History
George Clinton paints the white house black, Spice 1 is 'Immortalized,' Warren G wants it all, Salt-N-Pepa continue to prove they're 'Very Necessary.'Continue reading…
Tupac Bailed Out of Jail: October 11 in Hip- Hop History
On this day in hip-hop history, Tupac Shakur got his freedom and Warren G put out In the Mid-Nite Hour.Continue reading…
2Pac Scores a Posthumous Hit: Oct. 13 in Hip-Hop History
2Pac proves eternal, Prince becomes an emoji, Jurassic 5 say hello, and Freddie Foxxx makes his debut. Continue reading…
A Tribe Called Quest Albums, Ranked Worst to Best
One of the most respected, influential groups in hip-hop history, ATCQ's legacy continues to thrive.Continue reading…
Ice-T Uses His 'Freedom of Speech': October 10 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Ice-T tackles censorship in rap with his political album, 'The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say!'Continue reading…
T.I. Gets 'Serious' on His Debut Album: October 9 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Atlanta rhymers T.I. and Bubba Sparxxx released their debut albums and Flo Rida got 'Low' with his first hit single.Continue reading…