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May marks two years since I joined the team at The Hip Hop Museum, which has gone by in the blink of an eye. Over these past two years, we've done some incredible things.

construction site and continuing to inspire the next generation of artists, writers, and cultural architects. The energy, history, and passion you bring remind us why this museum matters—and why Hip Hop will always belong to the people who helped build it. #TheHipHopMuseum

Salute to Tats Cru—BG183, NICER, and BIO—for helping turn walls into living archives of Hip Hop history. Your work gave voice to the Bronx, color to the culture, and permanence to stories too often forgotten. Thank you for visiting The Hip Hop Museum

was never vandalism—it was visual storytelling from the people most ignored by the system.

They weren’t just painting names—they were documenting neighborhoods, honoring the fallen, uplifting communities, and preserving the spirit of New York when the city tried to erase it.

Dubbed the “Mural Kings,” Tats Cru bridged the gap between street culture and commercial art without abandoning the code of authenticity. From memorial walls for Big Pun to collaborations with brands, musicians, and community organizations worldwide, their work proved graffiti

Drake to become the first artist in history to simultaneously debut three albums in the top 3 on the Billboard 200 (via @HITSDD): #1 ICEMAN 475K #2 MAID OF HONOUR 120.3K #3 HABIBTI 120K

@BrianZisook Also being able to create amazing songs that resonate and have significant replay value - feel like that's an afterthought most times

Recording, releasing, and marketing an album costs a lot of money. Most developing artists don't have it, nor do they have Drake's team, network, or infrastructure either. It's not a fair comparison. You can't treat output as a function of work ethic.

Maya, you working at Greta tonight or not?

Has to be!

Beep, beep baby

Rozay need to stay off IG like Meek should stay off X

New South's rap dominance. The album is anchored by the dual-pronged success of "Get Your Roll On" and "Number One Stunna," tracks that effectively turned the Southern automotive culture and hyper-extravagant lifestyle into a national obsession. 

Beyond the singles, the

producer Mannie Fresh and label co-founder Birdman—that solidified the label’s grip on the cultural zeitgeist. The project is a masterclass in maximalism, defined by Mannie Fresh’s signature bouncy, synthesized production and a relentless focus on the aspirational spoils of the

In 2000, Big Tymers released their third studio album, I Got That Work. The album stands as the definitive high-water mark of the Cash Money Records "bling" era. 

While Juvenile’s 400 Degreez may have broken the doors down, it was this album from the Big Tymers—the duo of

Yep

From LeBron to DeRozan: Breaking down the sports references on @Drake's new triple album. @cbcsports @CBCMusic cbc.ca/sports/basketb…

SOME≡LINEZ visited The Hip Hop Museum’s construction site in the Bronx to pay homage to Hip Hop culture.

The museum is scheduled to open at the end of the year.

If you’re in New York, come check it out.

Special surprise coming soon! #TheHipHopMuseum

Drake's is projected to debut at #1 with his single "Make Them Cry" on the Billboard Hot 100 Making this his 14th Hot 100 number one and breaking his tie with Michael Jackson

Drake's "Make Them Cry" officially breaks the all-time record for biggest streaming day for a hip-hop song in global Spotify history (13.2 million). It surpasses Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us".

Uhhh never mind

The hiphop song with the biggest streaming debut in Spotify history is now a 5 minute, no hook, straight bars rap song, thanks to Drake.