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50 Cent - Curtis James Jackson III - Rapper - Actor - Businessman - 2024 - Hip Hop Hero

50 Cent - Curtis James Jackson III - Rapper - Actor - Businessman - 2024 - Hip Hop Hero

50 Cent to perform at Donald Trump Jr’s members-only MAGA club in Washington DC

A controversial move.

Jun 30, 2026

Warren G - Rapper - Hip Hop Hero

Old School Archives

The Compton rapper Warren G looks up to

“I’m a fan just like everybody else.”

Jun 30, 2026

P-Dice - Rapper - 2015

New Jersey rapper sentenced to five years in prison for firing gun at pregnant woman

A former member of Remy Boyz.

Jun 30, 2026

Jay-Z - Rapper - Shawn Corey Carter, - 2023

Jay-Z releases ‘4:44’ bonus tracks to celebrate nine-year anniversary

Some rare songs

Jun 30, 2026

Kanye West - Ye - 2025 - Rapper - Designer

Kanye West nears settlement over sexual harassment lawsuit

Sued in 2024.

Jun 30, 2026

Rah Dizzy - Rapper - 2019

San Francisco rapper killed in Oakland in broad daylight

A fatal shooting.

Jun 30, 2026

News

Memphis Bleek - Jay-Z - Split - 2026

Memphis Bleek says the rappers Jay-Z dissed at Roots Picnic “deserved that spanking”

Jun 30, 2026

Tay-K found guilty of murder - 2025

Tay-K requests pause in San Antonio shooting conviction appeal

Jun 30, 2026

Gucci Mane - hip Hop Hero

Prosecutors share photos of Gucci Mane being held at gunpoint in Dallas recording studio

Jun 29, 2026

KashBankx - Rapper - 2023

Man arrested in murder of Cleveland rapper

Jun 29, 2026

Twista - Hip Hop Hero

Twista facing years in Chicago prison after pleading guilty to charges

Jun 29, 2026

Bankroll Freddie - Rapper - 2024

Bankroll Freddie claims he’s being cruelly punished in Mississippi prison

Jun 29, 2026

Diddy - Sean Combs - Sean 'Diddy' Combs - 2020

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ team claims they’re unable to reach rapper in New Jersey prison

Jun 29, 2026

Tom Hardy - Actor - 2010s

Tom Hardy announces rap album as Frankie Pulitzer

Jun 29, 2026

Cardi B - Kendrick Lamar - Split - 2026

BET Awards 2026: The full winners list

Jun 29, 2026

The Game - Rapper - 2016

The Game’s five favourite rappers from Compton

Jun 25, 2026

Rack5 - Rapper - 2026

London drill rapper found guilty of stabbing murder

Jun 24, 2026

Kanye West - Ye - 2025 - Rapper - Designer

San Antonio City Council denies mayor’s request to cancel Kanye West concert

Jun 24, 2026

Old School Archives

Eminem - 2024 - Rapper

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

Why Eminem loves Detroit: “Everyone looks down on our city”

Jun 28, 2026

Outkast - Hip Hop Hero

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

The story behind Outkast’s ‘West Savannah’

Jun 28, 2026

Lupe Fiasco - 2013 - Rapper

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

The New York City rapper Lupe Fiasco considers his favourite

Jun 28, 2026

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

Why 2 Chainz had a nine-hour standoff with the Oklahoma police

Jun 28, 2026

Ludacris - Rapper - 2025

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

The thing Ludacris loves most about Atlanta

Jun 28, 2026

Fat Joe - Rapper - 2024

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

Why Fat Joe turned himself in to New York police in 2002

Jun 27, 2026

Tay Keith - Producer - 2023

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

The Memphis artists who shaped Tay Keith’s sound

Jun 27, 2026

Juice WRLD - Rapper - Singer

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

Why Juice WRLD felt Chicago was as influential as Atlanta

Jun 27, 2026

Lists

The five best Baton Rouge rappers of all time

The five best Baton Rouge rappers of all time

A city of more than jazz and blues.

Jun 28, 2026

Features

D12 - HIP HOP HERO

Old School Archives

How D12 really felt about playing second fiddle to Eminem

Apr 19, 2026

Drake - Kendrick Lamar - Split - 2025

One rapper tried to warn Drake against the Kendrick Lamar beef

Apr 13, 2026

Kanye West - Ye - 2025 - Rapper - Designer

Kanye West’s Wireless Festival controversy explained

Apr 7, 2026

Phife Dawg - Hip Hop Hero

Phife Dawg: 10 years without the Five-Foot Assassin

Mar 22, 2026

A$AP Rocky - Rapper - 2025

What to expect from A$AP Rocky’s new album, ‘Don’t Be Dumb’

Jan 10, 2026

Kendrick Lamar - Rapper - 2022

The biggest disappointment of Kendrick Lamar’s career

Dec 29, 2025

Lil Baby - Rapper - 2019

The reason Lil Baby thinks he’s misunderstood

Dec 21, 2025

Drake - Kendrick Lamar - 2025 - Split

The truth behind Kendrick Lamar song ‘Not like Us’ aside from Drake

Dec 7, 2025

Mixtapes

The Alchemist - Producer - DJ - Hip Hop Hero

Essential Playlist: The 25 best Alchemist beats

Jun 1, 2025

Kendrick Lamar - 2024 - Not Like Us

Essential Playlist: The 25 best ‘Compton made’ rap songs

May 26, 2025

The 25 most essential underground California hits of all time

The 25 most essential underground California hits of all time

May 5, 2025

J Dilla - Hip Hop Hero

The samples that make J Dilla’s classic ‘Donuts’

Jul 29, 2024

A playlist of the best songs sampled by Wu-Tang Clan

Jul 20, 2024

Pop Smoke - Hip Hop Hero

From Skepta to Fredo: Pop Smoke’s ultimate party playlist

Jun 24, 2024