35 Years of Leaders of the New School’s Debut Album
Today marks exactly 35 years since Long Island’s own Leaders of the New School (L.O.N.S.) dropped their debut studio album,...
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10 Years of The Game’s Block Wars Soundtrack Album
Marking a Decade of "Block Wars" Ten years ago today, on July 29, 2016, West Coast veteran The Game dropped...
Obie Trice – Second Round’s on Me: 20 Years Later
On this day, July 28, 2006, Detroit emcee Obie Trice released his sophomore album Second Round's on Me via Shady...
The Album OutKast Made While Drifting Apart
In 1998, the two halves of OutKast were pulling in opposite directions. André went vegan, sober, and was starting to...
15 Years of Death of an Indie Label Documentary
The Rise and Fall of Reel Life Productions Fifteen years ago today, on July 27, 2011, Detroit hip-hop pioneer Esham...
Excellent docu-style video on DJ Premier’s success
Youtuber El Train brought out another one of his top-notch video essays. This time, he details the rise of DJ...
New Book Alert: Bust a Move – The Story of Delicious Vinyl
The story of Delicious Vinyl, the little LA label that could – and did! The scrappy music start-up that hummed...
Company Flow: Funcrusher Plus – Independent as Fuck
Author : RAProgram When the Brooklyn trio Company Flow unleashed their official debut Funcrusher Plus in July 1997, the hip-hop scene stood at a...
The Story of Del the Funky Homosapien & the Hieroglyphics
In the early 1990s, as Gangsta Rap and G-Funk dominated the West Coast, Del the Funky Homosapien and the Hieroglyphics...
Tupac Shakur – Legendary Video LP Interview From 1992
The year 1992 was a massive turning point for a 20-year-old Tupac Amaru Shakur. Having just dropped his debut solo...
On This Day: Gang Starr’s Guru Was Born
Today, on July 17th, the global hip-hop community takes a collective moment to pay tribute to one of the most...
35 Years of Straight Checkn ‘Em: A Compton Classic
Today, July 16, 2026, the hip-hop community celebrates exactly 35 years since Compton’s Most Wanted (CMW) released their legendary sophomore...
OGC & Heltah Skeltah celebrate 30 years of their debut albums! (Full Show)
Buckshot, Beatminerz, Sean P's brother, Bernadette Price, Rustee Jux, Illa Ghee, and more come to support OGC and Heltah...
10 Years of “A-F-R-O POLO”: A Bridge Across Hip-Hop Eras
Today marks exactly ten years since the underground hip-hop scene received one of the most intriguing collaborative releases in recent...
Leak Bros – “Waterworld”
Author: RAProgram The Architects and Underground Lore Released on July 13, 2004, Waterworld stands as the definitive, and only, collaborative studio album...