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Pop Culture Sounwave Says Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" Was Nearly Left Off "To Pimp A Butterfly" Sounwave appeared on Spotify's "The Big Hit Show" and dished about the creation of one of Lamar's most recognizable tracks. By Hayley Hynes March 11, 2022
Music Diplomats' Freekey Zekey Opens Up The Harrowing Night He Was Shot Freekey Zekey finally opens up about the night he was shot. By Mitch Findlay January 02, 2020
Numbers Juice WRLD's "Lucid Dreams" Passes Drake's "God's Plan" As Spotify's Second Most Streamed Hip-Hop Song Ever "Lucid Dreams" is nearing 2 billion streams on Spotify after passing "God's Plan." By Alex Zidel March 21, 2022
Original Content Why Big Sean Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Big Sean is one of the most disrespected Hip-Hop artists out right now. But he's also one of the greatest. By Joshua Robinson May 30, 2022
Music N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" Turns 35 "Straight Outta Compton" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month and we're taking a look at some key aspects of the iconic album. By Paul Barnes August 14, 2023
Original Content How Drake's "Thank Me Later" Became A Classic It's been 13 years since Drake's "Thank Me Later" released, an album that signified and inspired a new era of hip-hop. By Caleb Hardy May 16, 2023
Original Content Travie McCoy On Working With Drake & Lil Wayne, Tyga Relationship & The Future Of Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy discusses his influence on the new generation, his leaked collab with The Alchemist & Lil Wayne, battling addiction, and his thoughts on Machine Gun Kelly's foray into pop-punk. By Aron A. September 21, 2021
Original Content Poetic License: The Art Of Writing For the nerd in every hip-hop fan, we take a close look at the idea of "poetic license," and how an MC is able to bend or completely ignore standard grammar rules because of it. By Rose Lilah April 17, 2015
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo": 5 Songs That Laid The Foundation For "Rodeo" To celebrate the tenth anniversary and upcoming DSP re-release of Travis Scott's fan-favorite mixtape, we're applauding its indelible influence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2024
Original Content The Life & Legacy Of Death Row Records How a cutting-edge record label would come to define an entire era. By Luke Hinz April 10, 2019
Pop Culture 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time List Shared Via Partnership Between Billboard & Vibe Each week, the magazines will be sharing the list's next 10 spots. The top 10 will be unveiled during the week of February 6. By Isaac Fontes January 11, 2023
Hip-Hop History Dr. Dre Wanted 50 Cent To Leave "21 Questions" Off Of "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" 50 Cent confirms Dr. Dre tried to leave "21 Questions" off of "Get Rich Or Die Tryin." By Aron A. January 17, 2023