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In early 1987, iconic rap group N.W.A. formed in Compton, California. The first incarnation included Arabian Prince, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and DJ Yella. Later in 1988, MC Ren was added to the group as the sixth member. They released a split album, N.W.A. And The Posse in November 1987, later reissuing the album in November 1989. This split album peaked at No. 39 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop […]

Drake has frequently gotten into ridiculous beefs throughout his career. Obviously, there’s the infamous Kendrick Lamar feud, which has left the Toronto MC sending shots all by himself. Then, there’s his spat with Meek Mill or Common or even his beef with Jay-Z that revolves almost entirely around subliminal disses. But none of those have ever gotten actually physical. There’s never been a threat of violence where fans need to […]

In the mid-1980s, LL Cool J emerged during the rise of hip-hop into the mainstream. At the time, his style fit into the trends of hip-hop, predating the gangsta rap invasion of the late 80s and early 90s. As rap and hip-hop had evolved toward the end of the decade, LL Cool J received criticism for being “too soft” or commercialized. Despite his 1989 album, Walking With A Panther, peaking […]

Hip-hop belonged to Atlanta in the 2000s. Everyone loved Outkast, and both crunk and trap music started to bubble up during and after their prime. Arguably the biggest song of the decade started with “peace up, A-Town down.” However, the city’s success didn’t mean that certain rappers weren’t at each other’s throats. In fact, two of the biggest rappers from Atlanta, T.I. and Ludacris, got into it over something extremely […]