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It Costed Wu-Tang Clan $300 to record “Protect Ya Neck”
The Wu-Tang Clan recorded their debut album at Firehouse Studios in New...
April 27, 2020
Ludacris was once an intern and then as a DJ at Atlanta’s Hot 97.5 under the name “Chris Lova Lova”
Before fame, Christopher Brian Bridges known famously as Ludacris was an intern...
April 14, 2020
Dr. Dre’s First Solo Single “Deep Cover” was Snoop Dogg’s First Record Appearance
“Deep Cover” was Dr. Dre‘s first single released post-breakup with N.W.A. It’s...
April 9, 2020
MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” was the first song to win a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance
MC Hammer‘s No. 1 song “U Can’t Touch This” became the first...
March 23, 2020
Master P visited Suge Knight in prison to negotiate Snoop Dogg’s release from Death Row
During the days of Snoop Dogg being signed to Death Row Records,...
March 19, 2020
Biggie planned on forming a rap group called “The Commission” with Jay-Z
Prior to Biggie sadly passing away in March 1997, he planned on...
March 18, 2020
5 facts about Nas’ album ‘Illmatic’
Nas‘ iconic album ‘Illmatic’ is over 25 years old.’ Here are 5...
March 6, 2020
Nas recorded the first verse of ‘N.Y. State Of Mind’ in one take and the intro was a mistake
During a 2009 interview on the making of Illmatic, DJ Premier, who...
March 3, 2020
Big Pun was the first solo Latino rapper to go Platinum
Capital Punishment was the first album by a solo Latino rapper to...
February 25, 2020