Behind The Drop

EP 14 - Fuck Tory

In this week's episode of Behind The Drop, we get into what happened after Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion. Did he really shout 'dance, bitch, dance' when he shot her? Why has this case been so divisive? How long will Tory get in prison and will he be deported back to Canada? We get into it all... Sources: BBC The Vulture Hip Hop DX NME Vibe Wikipedia ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP 13 - Which UK rappers have number 1 albums???

Thanks for you patience, we've been recovering from Glastonbury! In this week's episode of Behind The Drop, we play a bit of a game... There are 10 UK rappers who have number 1 albums in the UK. Can you guess who they are? A few curveballs... we get into it all... Sources: UK Music Charts ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP 12 - 50 Cent Vs. Ja Rule, the longest running beef in Hip Hop history

In this week's episode of Behind The Drop, we get into the longest running beef in Hip Hop history, 50 Cent vs. Ja Rule! We get into the full 20+ year beef - from Ja Rule's chain getting stolen at gunpoint, the numerous diss tracks, the rise of both of their careers, Ja's ties with Supreme - a drug lord and gangster, how 50's 'In Da Club' had Murder Inc shook and who ultimately has won this beef. We get into it all... Sources: Wikipedia Rizzle Youtube The Independent Capital Xtra The Shade Room Vlad TV Hip Hop Hero ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP 11 - Tekashi 6ix9ine, one of the most polarising figures in Hip Hop history

In this week's episode of Behind The Drop, we dissect the career of one of the most polarising figures in hip hop history - Tekashi 6ix9ine. From the gang ties, marketing genius, trolling and snitching - We break it down… Sources: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story Podcast  XXL New York Times Instagram ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP 10 - How Pop Smoke revolutionised rap music in 12 months...

In this week's episode of Behind The Drop, we cover the story of a Drill artist Pop Smoke, he built the bridge between the New York and London Drill scenes in less than a year. He flew onto the scene, dropped two mixtapes, revolutionised the genre, planned an international tour all in less than 12 months at 20 years old. His life was cut short by a tragic murder which was the result from a social media post. We get into what happened and what could have been! Sources: The Independent LA Times Wikipedia Music In Minnesota Stereogum ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.