Busta Rhymes passed on the beat for Nas’ “Halftime”
The beat for Nas’ 1992 debut single, “Halftime,” was originally produced by Large Professor for Busta Rhymes. During a 2009 XXL feature on the…
Rick Ross worked as a correctional officer in the ’90s
Before a career in rap, William Leonard Roberts, famously known as Rick Ross worked as a correctional officer in the early 1990s for 18…
Nas & 2Pac settled their beef before Tupac’s death
Nas and 2Pac squashed their beef at the 1996 MTV Video Awards on September 4, 1996, just 9 days before Tupac died on September 13, 1996. Nas…
Jay-Z recorded an unreleased diss track for 2Pac
Jay-Z recorded a diss record for 2Pac in 1996, and it was about to be released then Tupac passed away. Jay held on to the diss record as a…
Pharrell provided the adlibs for SWV’s debut single “Right Here”
Pharrell provided the adlibs for r&b group SWV’s debut 1993 single “Right Here.” The song was released on July 10, 1993 as the lead…
Lauryn Hill wrote and produced ‘A Rose Is Still A Rose’ for Aretha Franklin, she also directed the music video
Months before Lauryn Hill released her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (August 25, 1998), she wrote and produced Aretha…
It Costed Wu-Tang Clan $300 to record “Protect Ya Neck”
The Wu-Tang Clan recorded their debut album at Firehouse Studios in New York, where Audio Two, MC Lyte and Das-EFX also recorded. During a…
Ludacris was once an intern and then as a DJ at Atlanta’s Hot 97.5 under the name “Chris Lova Lova”
Before fame, Christopher Brian Bridges known famously as Ludacris was an intern and then as a DJ at Atlanta’s Hot 97.5 (now Hot…