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Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "HiiiPoWer" Invoked The Spirit Of Lesane Parish Crooks Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” has soundtracked peaceful protests but as these same peaceful protesters get hit with teargas and rubber bullets, “HiiiPoWer” truly resonates with the times. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Music DJ Clark Kent Recalls Convincing Jay-Z To Switch From Hustling To Rap DJ Clark Kent, who played a pivotal role in shaping the early momentum of Roc-A-Fella Records, reflects on encouraging Jay-Z to take his craft more seriously. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2021
Music Chuck D Shares Stories Of Tupac Shakur & Treach Before The Fame Chuck D recalled both Tupac Shakur & Naughty By Nature's Treach being bag carriers for Digital Underground & Queen Latifah, respectively. By Erika Marie April 07, 2020
Music D.M.C's Journey As A Hip Hop Pioneer: From Hollis To The World From shifting hip-hop's sound to curating an iconic rework of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," we're diving into the career of rapper D.M.C. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Pop Culture Boosie Badazz Hip-Hop 50 Grammys Performance Has Him Feeling Grateful Go Boosie! By Hayley Hynes December 11, 2023
Hip-Hop History Jim Jones On Not Signing Drake: He's An Actor "In A Wheelchair" On "Disney" Jim Jones says he couldn't get past Drake's television-friendly image when he was given the opportunity to sign the Canadian rapper. By Aron A. February 28, 2022
Hip-Hop History Kurupt Details Tupac's Failed Attempt To Impose A Death Row Dress Code "This n***a talking about, ‘Put on some Versace, n***a! Get fly!’" Kurupt recalled. "That sh*t didn’t work with us, cuz." By Aron A. March 21, 2023
Music Drake Shares His Shocking Spotify Wrapped Results Drake's most streamed artist of 2022 may surprise you. By Joshua Robinson December 01, 2022
Music Ja Rule Explains How The Feds Destroyed His World During 50 Cent Beef In a new interview with Talib Kweli, Ja Rule opens up about the difficulties of engaging in rap beef while being investigated by the feds. By Mitch Findlay January 21, 2021
Music Big Boi & André 3000 Tried To Sell Weed, Stopped After André Got Robbed Big Boi says André 3000 vowed to never sell weed again after he was robbed ten days after trying to be a dealer. By Alex Zidel December 14, 2021
Original Content Hip-Hop’s Most Dominant Rapper Tastemakers From Cardi B to Young Thug, these 10 artists have played an enormous role in shaping the current Hip-Hop landscape. By Joshua Robinson February 28, 2022