February 13, 1996: The Day Hip Hop Became Eternal
The Dual Monolith of 1996 In the history of music, certain dates stand out like lighthouses, and February 13, 1996,...
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Victim of Timing: How Mad Skillz’s Debut Got Buried Between 2Pac and The Fugees
Author: RAProgram When From Where??? dropped on February 13, 1996, Mad Skillz found himself in an almost impossible position: his...
Supreme Clientele: Ghostface’s Blueprint for Wu-Tang’s Comeback
Author: RAProgram By the late ’90s, Wu-Tang Clan wasn’t a mystery — it was an institution. Too many releases, no...
J Dilla: Donuts – The Architecture of Mortality & The Loop
There are dates in the hip-hop calendar that carry a specific weight, and February 7th is definitely one of them....
Lifers Group: Authentic Hip Hop from Rahway Prison
Today in "Dig of the Day," we’re digging deep into the early '90s, straight from behind the bars of East...
Cam’ron: 50 Years of Killa Cam
Harlem’s Diplomat Turns 50 On this day, February 4, 1976, Cameron Giles—better known to the world as Cam’ron—was born. Killa...
25 Years of Atmosphere’s Classic – Lucy Ford
February 1st marks exactly a quarter-century since the release of the project that put Minneapolis and Rhymesayers Entertainment on the...
Chino XL – The Return of the “Jedi MC” on Poison Pen
Today in our "Dig Of The Day" section, we’re taking it back to 2006 and a project that defines the...
30 Years Since Eazy-E’s Final Testament
Today, January 30th, marks exactly three decades since Ruthless Records released "Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton," the second...
Uptown Saturday Night Revisited – 29 Years Later
Author: RAProgram Some albums are announced as classics. Others just keep showing up, year after year, until one day you...
DJ Muggs: A Salute to a Legend
Author: RAProgram Happy Birthday to DJ Muggs — the architect of the dark sound and a lifelong guardian of hardcore...
30 Years of “Helter Skelter”: The Dark Return of The D.O.C.
Exactly 30 years ago, on January 23, 1996, The D.O.C. released his second studio album, "Helter Skelter." For fans, this...
20 Years of the Mixtape: Mase – “10 Years of Hate”
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the "10 Years of Hate" mixtape, hosted by DJ Whoo Kid and featuring Mase....
Delinquent Habits and Sick Jacken Release New Video for “Ritmo”
The legendary Delinquent Habits released a new video for their track "Ritmo," featuring Sick Jacken of The Psycho Realm. This...
Ten Years Without Blowfly: Remembering the Legacy of Clarence Reid (1939–2016)
Today, January 17th, marks a full decade since the passing of Clarence Reid, the man whose alter-ego Blowfly became one...