The D.O.C. on Dr. Dre’s ‘Nuthin’ But a G Thang’ featuring Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at The Source Awards, held at The Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden, on August 3, 1995 in New York City. (Credit: Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives) “One, two, three and to the four…” It’s a line […]

It Goes On and On: The Slow Burn of Too Short’s ‘Blow the Whistle’ Rappers Lil Jon and Too $hort attend Rick Ross’ birthday party at Bongo’s on February 3, 2007, in Miami, Florida. (Credit: Julia Beverly/Getty Images) Oakland hip-hop originator Too Short had already dropped 15 albums by the time Blow the Whistle rolled […]

How Juvenile Turned a Club Chant Into One of Rap’s Biggest Anthems Juvenile. (Credit: Yaniv Yoshia) “You want me to be honest or do you want me to make up a lie?” Juvenile is trying to remember what was going on at the time “Back That Azz Up” dominated airwaves and became rap’s unofficial “twerk” […]