Features Archives: 04/2022

Story Behind the Sample: Eazy-E, Eminem and Fab 5 Freddy’s ‘Change The Beat’

Sampling in hip hop is as necessary as a microphone. Not only did the genre spawn the artform of selecting only the freshest or juiciest…

Apr 25, 2022

Behind the Mic Snoop

Behind the Mic: Snoop Dogg’s confessional classic ‘Murder was the Case’

A serious track!

Apr 20, 2022

The Story Behind the Sample Tom Tom Club

The Story Behind The Sample: Tupac, Busta Rhymes and Tom Tom Club’s ‘Genius of Love’

A classic.

Apr 18, 2022

Drake Meek Mill

Exploring Drake and Meek Mill’s beef

Their 2015 Twitter beef.

Apr 17, 2022

Behind the Mic: Tupac Shakur’s posthumous game-changer ‘Changes’

A classic.

Apr 13, 2022

Story Behind the Sample (1)

The Story Behind The Sample: N.W.A., Kanye West and ‘La Di Da Di’ from Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick

A classic.

Apr 11, 2022

Exploring The Game and 50 Cent’s beef

Yikes.

Apr 10, 2022

Behind the mic J Cole

Behind the Mic: J. Cole’s vulnerable masterpiece ‘Wet Dreamz’

A classic.

Apr 7, 2022

Princess Nokia Ariana Grande

The strange beef between Princess Nokia and Ariana grande

Yikes!

Apr 3, 2022