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Before 50 Cent turned In Da Club into a global birthday anthem, the beat reportedly passed through D12 and Rakim first. Here is the rap folklore version with the facts separated.

The truth behind one of hip-hop’s most infamous industry myths: Suge Knight, Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby royalties, and the balcony story that refuses to die.

The real story behind the night D12’s Proof reportedly refused Suge Knight’s handshake in Las Vegas — and why the viral version is only half the story.

 Introduction The hip-hop calendar rarely sits still, and the back end of June 2026 proved the point. Awards-show gold changed hands in Los Angeles, a long-promised farewell album finally landed, the race for the year's best-selling rap record found a new leader, and one of the genre's biggest stars turned a tour stop into a full-blown event. Here's everything that mattered across the last few days. Teyana Taylor and Clipse Rule the 2026 BET Awards The 2026 BET Awards took over the Peacock Theat

 Introduction The rap world barely caught its breath this week. Drake rewrote the Spotify and Billboard record books, a long-awaited Nipsey Hussle project finally landed a release date, and Young Thug surprised fans with news of a genre pivot. Throw in a major courtroom win for Roc Nation and a troubling arrest out of the radio world, and there's plenty to unpack. Here's your roundup of the biggest hip-hop stories from the last few days. Drake Makes Spotify History and Sweeps the Billboard 200 D

 Introduction The hip-hop world packed a heavy news cycle into the back half of June, balancing genuine tragedy with chart history and a courtroom run touching some of the biggest names in the game. The culture lost a generational beatmaker, watched Drake keep his grip on the Billboard 200, got a firm release date for one of the most anticipated posthumous projects in years, and saw a wave of lawsuits reshape the business side of rap. Here is everything you need to catch up on. Hip-Hop Mourns Pr

 Introduction The hip-hop world barely caught its breath this week. Drake kept his grip on the top of the charts, D12 prepped one of the most anticipated reunions in years, and the Recording Academy reshaped its rulebook — all while the courts handed down a sobering verdict in one of rap's longest-running legal sagas. Here's everything that mattered across the culture over the last few days. Drake's “ICEMAN” Locks Up a Fourth Week at No. 1 Drake isn't letting go of the Billboard 200. “ICEMAN” no

 Introduction The hip-hop world barely paused for breath over the past few days. Drake quietly slipped into one of streaming's most exclusive clubs, a long-awaited posthumous Nipsey Hussle project finally locked in a release date, Young Thug teased a left-field new direction, and Detroit's D12 readied their first album in more than two decades. Here's everything you need to catch up on from the latest news cycle. Drake Cracks Spotify's 100 Million Monthly Listeners Club Drake added another line

From Jay-Z and Common to Ludacris, Pusha T and Lil Wayne, here are 20 rap songs you may not have realised Kanye West produced.

 The Week in Hip-Hop The rap world barely paused over the last few days. Drake rewrote the Billboard record books, Vince Staples went fully independent with one of the year's most acclaimed projects, Young Thug teased a genre switch nobody saw coming, and a long-awaited posthumous Nipsey Hussle album finally got a release date. Here's everything you need to catch up on from the latest cycle in hip-hop. Drake Rewrites the Billboard Record Books Drake is in the middle of one of the biggest chart r

The story of how Jay-Z, an East Coast rap legend, helped create one of the most iconic West Coast anthems in hip-hop history: Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Still D.R.E.”