This is a story about hip-hop and how its journey to mainstream dominance gave us Drake in the first place. The mixtape revolution that made his success possible. The evolution of gender dynamics in hip-hop. Rap and R&B’s long complicated history.
Jul 2020
Ep 2: How the mixtape went digital
Even as its popularity grew, hip-hop was ignored by most commercial radio. DJs and artists intervened and underground mixtapes became *the* medium for distributing new music and gaining clout — But then, a raid by the FBI in Atlanta changed hip-hop distribution forever.
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37m 1s
Jul 2025
Drake’s New Iceman Episode, Alfredo 2 vs. LGSEO, Where’s The Fall Off? | Hip-Hop Center
In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We spoke about Drake’s Iceman album rollout, Alfredo 2 being an album of the year contender, the whereabouts of The Fall Off & Don’t Be Dumb & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE
50m 7s