Jeepers Creepers! Colossal Skeleton Cruisin’ the City Goes Viral
Do you know how to tell it’s officially fall? When you see a gigantic skeleton bustin’ out of a parking lot in a Jeep. It’s…
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Prince’s ‘Diamonds and Pearls’: A Guide to Every Track
Prince needed Diamonds and Pearls, his 13th studio album, to be a hit. His 1990 film, Graffiti Bridge, was a colossal flop that ended his movie…
States with the Most Street Racing
An open road is not a personal racetrack, but some seem to think differently. In these top ten states, road racing occurs at unprecedented rates.…
Cities with the Worst Drivers
Drivers in these twenty U.S. cities have racked up the most moving violations in the nation, earning them the title of America’s worst drivers in…
Maxwell on ‘Rigorous, Rewarding’ 2018 Tour, New Album Plans
There’s only a handful of dates left on Maxwell‘s ambitious 50 Intimate Nights tour – and while he has enjoyed the shows a great deal,…
5 Reasons LL Cool J Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
LL Cool J is on the list of legendary artists and bands nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for 2019. For LL, this marks…
5 Reasons Janet Jackson Belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
When you list the artists who’ve been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one of the most jaw-dropping has to be Janet…
The Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock Buys a Really Green House for $1.7M
Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) of the Beastie Boys purchased a $1.73 million home in South Pasadena, Calif. According to the Los Angeles Times, the house was originally…
Eazy-E Clowns Dr. Dre: Oct. 19 in Hip-Hop History
On this day in hip-hop history, Prince dropped his second album, Black Moon debuted, Erick Sermon went solo, Eazy-E released a scathing Dr. Dre diss, MeShell…
Digable Planets Drop ‘Blowout Comb’: Oct. 18 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Digable Planets released their beloved second album, Blowout Comb. Also, two Houston legends Scarface and Bun B dropped two great projects as…
How the Beastie Boys Wasted ‘So. Much. F—ing. Money’
Remember Q-Tip’s fateful warning: “Industry rule No. 4080: Record-company people are shady”? Yeah, well, so do the Beastie Boys. They got a first-hand look at…
Gilbert ‘Toker’ Izquierdo of Eazy-E’s Group Brownside Dies
Gilbert “Toker” Izquierdo, one of the original members of the group Brownside, has passed away. His family confirmed the news on the rapper’s Instagram page and on…
Ludacris Becomes a Star: Oct. 17 in Hip-Hop History
On this day in hip-hop history, Whodini becomes the first hip-hop act to have a Top 40 album, Deltron 3030 visits the dystopian future, Talib Kweli and…
5 Reasons Chaka Khan Belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Why exactly has Chaka Khan still not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Since she emerged on the scene in the…
Masta Ace Saves His Career: October 16 in Hip-Hop History
On this day in history, veteran rapper Masta Ace saved a career even he thought was over with a revered concept album. Meanwhile, Angie Stone…
Digital Underground Board the Mothership: Oct. 15 Hip-Hop History
On this day, Digital Underground brings the funk and nothing but the funk, Xzibit releases his debut project At the Speed of Light and LL…
Prince’s ‘Controversy’: A Guide to Every Track
The fourth album from Prince, Controversy, arrived in 1981, just one year after his third album, Dirty Mind. The album peaked at no. 21 on the…
Mase Scores a Hit for the ‘Shiny Suit’ Era: Oct. 14 in History
On this day, Prince released Controversy, LL Cool J dropped Phenomenon, Gravediggaz delivered their second album and Mase scored a major hit for Bad Boy’s “shiny suit”…
Mos Def Drops a Hip-Hop Classic: Oct. 12 in Hip-Hop History
On this day in hip-hop history, George Clinton paints the White House black, Spice 1 is Immortalized, Warren G wants it all, Salt-N-Pepa continue to prove…
Tupac Bailed Out of Jail: October 11 in Hip- Hop History
On this day in hip-hop history, Tupac Shakur got his freedom and Warren G put out In the Mid-Nite Hour. 1995: 2Pac released on bail…