As a long-time hip-hop enthusiast, Leonardo DiCaprio’s passion for the culture almost led him to back a Wu-Tang Clan biopic. According to Raekwon’s book, From Staircase to Stage, he details a meeting with DiCaprio facilitated by their mutual friend Q-Tip. They met at a mafioso-style pizza place in Brooklyn, where they had an enjoyable time

It may appear that Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village and electronic duo Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo) randomly collaborated on an “Aerodynamic” remix, but late legend J Dilla unintentionally brought the groups together with a 2000 record. After SV member and rapper/producer Dilla sampled “Extra Dry” by Thomas Bangalter for Slum Village’s “Raise

In 2015, A$AP Rocky made headlines by recruiting a homeless street performer, Joe Fox, for his critically acclaimed album At. Long. Last. A$AP (A.L.L.A.). The story of their chance meeting is as unconventional as the music they created together. During an interview with Ebro in the Morning, Rocky recounted the early morning he encountered Fox in

50 Cent has been known for his sculpted frame since he debuted on the mainstream hip-hop scene with 2003’s Get Rich or Die Tryin.’ Surprisingly, 50 wasn’t the most athletic growing up, but began boxing at the age of 12.  “ I didn’t do well in team sports,” he revealed. “I would always identify with

When Kendrick Lamar released the politically charged To Pimp a Butterfly in 2015, it quickly caught the attention of academia. This sparked particular interest from one high school teacher, which led the Compton rapper to visit High Tech High School in North Bergen, New Jersey, later that year. After realizing Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly and

Since the year 2000, the word “Stan” has become a part of the lexicon thanks to Eminem’s unforgettable song from his classic album, The Marshall Mathers LP. The term, synonymous with “an extremely or excessively enthusiastic and devoted fan,” was even added to the Oxford dictionary and its iconic video was parodied by SNL’s Pete