Nas and The Firm: Full Circle Deep Dive Part 1
Nas’s recently released album King’s Disease marked his fourteenth project to debut in the top ten. It stands as a testament to his longevity and sustained greatness, with a career now spanning nearly three decades since his debut appearance on Main Source’s 1992...
Tupac and Treach: Dedication from the Heart
The date, September 13th, 2020, marks twenty-four years since the passing of Tupac Shakur. It is one of those events that many remember where they were when his untimely death occurred. There were vast outcries and numerous dedications from artists whom he had made an...
Eve and Dr Dre: Aftermath and Beyond
It has been well documented that Eve was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label before her run with the Ruff Ryders. Although her time at Aftermath was short and did not pan out, Dr. Dre still played a significant role in her career. Eve later described Dr. Dre as tough...
50 Cent and Mary J Blige with Method Man: Power Music Collab
The highly anticipated Power spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, has finally arrived. The series serves as a direct continuation of events from the original show. For this season, 50 Cent played a key role as executive producer by bringing Mary J. Blige onboard as a...
MC Eiht and Snoop Dogg: War Zone Project
West Coast legend MC Eiht has been on a roll lately. Following a hiatus from full-fledged studio projects since 2006, he returned in 2017 with the DJ Premier-produced Which Way Iz West. Furthermore, he kept that momentum going recently with Gangsta...
Sauce Money: Jay Z and Puff Daddy Dynamic
It has been over a month since Sauce Money publicly called out Puff Daddy following his Grammy speech about taking care of the culture and pushing it forward. While Sauce Money agreed with the message, he criticized Puff Daddy for what he described as being...
Shyheim: Wu Tang Affiliate Prodigy
Shyheim, also known as the Rugged Child, has been making the rounds on interviews since his release from prison. These appearances have given him space to reflect on his life, his career, and what he hopes to accomplish next. By the age of 14, Shyheim was...
The Game: Love for the East
While promoting his final album Born 2 Rap, The Game spoke with Talib Kweli on the People’s Party podcast about how his rap career began. At the 16:10 mark of the interview, the two discussed how The Game studied hip-hop classics such as Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt. He...
Mad Lion and Krs One: Ragga Hip Hop
Several weeks ago, Twista released his latest project Lifetime. The title track features none other than Mad Lion, a pioneer of ragga hip hop. Mad Lion is best known for his partnership with the legendary Blastmaster KRS-One. During the 1990s, the duo helped...
Eminem: Run with GUnit
Eminem’s Music to be Murdered By marks the tenth consecutive album to debut at number one. An achievement that no other artist has attained prior. One of the noticeable tracks on the project, “I Will” served as a reunion for the supergroup Slaughterhouse...
50 Cent and Eminem: Star Power
Several weeks ago 50 Cent received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his accomplishments in music, film, and television. He was accompanied by Dr. Dre and Eminem who provided a heartfelt speech to induct his longtime friend. Right at the beginning of...
Spice 1 and Rappin 4 Tay: Bay Area Legends
It has been over thirty years since Too Short introduced to the world Spice 1 and Rappin’ 4-Tay. Last week Spice 1 dropped the album Platinum OG which including the song “Drive Way” featuring Rappin’ 4-Tay. The hip hop veterans showcasing that they have not lost a...
Nas and Prodigy: Queensbridge Politics
Nas’s Lost Tapes II served as a reminder why he is in the conversation of being one of the greatest of all time. Since the release “Queensbridge Politics” seems to be one of the tracks garnering the most attention. The Pete Rock produced track serves as Nas paying...
Fat Joe and Lil Wayne: Raining on the Industry
From the mid to the late 2000’s Fat Joe and Lil Wayne had an amazing run. Consistently collaborating on each other’s projects as well as Fat Joe’s protégé DJ Khaled as well. Several weeks ago Fat Joe dropped “Pullin” featuring Lil Wayne. The song marks as the fifth...
Jeezy and Drumma Boy: Back to the Roots
Jeezy recently linked back up with super producer Drumma Boy for the lead single “Gone” along with Master P for the soundtrack I Got the Hookup 2. It had been five years since Jeezy had collaborated together. Drumma Boy helped produce some of Jeezy’s most memorable...
Nas and Rakim: The Erick Sermon Connection
Nas has just released the single “Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack)” from the highly anticipated compilation album Lost Tapes II which is set to drop next week on July 19th. The project consists of unreleased tracks recorded during the sessions of Nas’s of his last four...
Jermaine Dupri and Biggie: Brotherhood
Jermaine Dupri recently appeared on the Sway in the Morning show to promote his documentary Power, Influence & Hip Hop: The Remarkable Rise of So So Def set to air July 18th on We TV. During the interview Sway and Jermaine Dupri touched on a number of subjects....
Boot Camp Clik and 2pac: One Nation Project Revisited
Black Moon, which is spearheaded by Buckshot dropped “Creep Wit Me” as the first single for the forthcoming Dark Side of the Moon album. It will be there first project since 2006’s After the Chemistry. Although it has been thirteen years since their last album...
