Snoop Dogg looted in the 1992 L.A. riots and brought it all to the studio
Snoop Dogg looted in the 1992 L.A. riots and brought merchandise to the studio. During an episode of HBO’s The Defiant Ones docu-series,…
Tupac once shot two off-duty police officers
Tupac Shakur was once arrested and charged after shooting two off-duty police officers in Atlanta at the age of 22 on Halloween. Tupac had a…
Crooked I passed on the beat for 2Pac’s “How Do U Want It”
Crooked I passed on the beat for 2Pac‘s 1996 single “How Do U Want It” ft. KC & Jojo. During an interview with On-Air…
Busta Rhymes first rap name was Chill-O-Ski
Before Trevor George Smith Jr. was known as Busta Rhymes, he went by the moniker Chill-O-Ski. The name change would come when his rap group at…
Pete Rock made “In The Flesh” with The Notorious B.I.G. in the room
The Notorious B.I.G. was in the room when Pete Rock produced the “In The Flesh” from The Main Ingredient. During a 2013 interview…
Eminem recorded “My Name Is” the first time he met Dr. Dre
Eminem recorded his 1999 smash hit “My Name Is” the first time he met face-to-face with Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre revealed this during his HBO…
Pete Rock produced Nas’ “The World Is Yours” in less than 10 minutes
Pete Rock claims he produced Nas‘ 1994 “The World Is Yours” beat in under 10 minutes. During a 2014 profile for Illmatic with HipHopDX,…
Eminem recorded parts of ‘The Slim Shady LP’ while on ecstasy
Eminem recorded parts of his 1999 sophomore album ‘The Slim Shady LP’ while on ecstasy. Back in 1999, the same year ‘The…