20 Years of Mobb Deep – “Blood Money”: The G-Unit Era
On this day, May 2nd, 2006, the hip hop world witnessed one of the most intriguing, yet controversial, business and...
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25 Years of “The Best Part”: J-Live and the Triumph Over the Industry
As you drop the needle on the 2026 silver anniversary reissue of The Best Part today, May 1st, the sound...
30 Years of “The Great White Hype” Soundtrack
Looking back at 1996, hip hop heads usually reminisce about giants like All Eyez on Me or The Score. However,...
40 Years of Whodini’s “Back in Black”: The Blueprint of Cool
Today marks exactly 40 years since the Brooklyn trio Whodini released their third studio album, Back in Black. Dropping on...
15 Years Later: Big Hutch – Only God Can Judge Me
On this day exactly 15 years ago, April 26, 2011, Gregory Hutchinson—better known to the world as Big Hutch or...
20 Years of The Coup’s “Pick a Bigger Weapon”
As we look back at the hip-hop landscape of 2006 from today, April 25, 2026, many releases have either faded...
KRS-One: 25 Years of “The Sneak Attack”
Leaving Jive Records was no accidental decision. KRS made it clear in interviews at the time that he wasn't interested...
Erick Sermon’s Insomnia: 30 Years of the Def Squad Classic
Today marks exactly three decades since April 23, 1996—the day the "Green-Eyed Bandit" himself, Erick Sermon, dropped the Insomnia compilation...
15 Years of Covert Coup: How Spitta & Alc Flipped the Game
Exactly a decade and a half ago, on April 20, 2011, the internet witnessed the arrival of a project that...
Blu – “Her Favorite Colo(u)r”: 15 Years of a Classic
Today marks a decade and a half since the official release of one of the most distinct projects in modern...
20 Years of “Stepfather”: PUTS’ Definitive Path to Independence
Today marks exactly two decades since People Under the Stairs (PUTS) dropped their fifth studio album, "Stepfather". On April 18,...
J Dilla – “The Diary”: A Decade of the Vocal Testament
Today, April 15, 2026, marks exactly one decade since James Dewitt Yancey, better known as J Dilla, saw the release...
R.I.P. Blondy from The Sequence (Sugar Hill Records)
The hip-hop community has grown quiet this week. The news that Gwendolyn "Blondy" Chisolm passed away on April 6, 2026,...
Chino XL: 30 Years of “Here To Save You All”
When looking back at 1996, the conversation usually revolves around the "Shiny Suit" era, the rise of Bad Boy, or...
15 Years of Heavy Metal Kings: Architecture of Aggression
Today marks exactly 15 years since Ill Bill and Vinnie Paz, two absolute titans of underground hip-hop, joined forces to...