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Reviews The Weeknd "My Dear Melancholy," Review "My Dear Melancholy," bills itself as "House of Balloons Pt. 2" but is instead an investigation into whether The Weeknd has any business catching feelings. By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2018 25.4K Views
Original Content Rich The Kid "The World Is Yours" Review Rich The Kid's debut is an entertaining experience, but is it compelling enough to stand among the genre's essentials? By Mitch Findlay April 04, 2018 14.1K Views
Original Content Beyonce & Jay Z: 10 Loving Photos For Their 10 Years Of Marriage 10 years later Beyonce & Jay Z are still going strong. By Chantilly Post April 04, 2018 3.0K Views
Politics The Message: Exploring The Importance Of A Mature Rapper Artists like Jay-Z, Nipsey Hussle, and Royce Da 5'9" have ushered hip-hop into an age of enlightenment. By Noelle Perkins April 04, 2018 9.8K Views
Original Content Old Head Vs. New: Understanding Hip Hop's Generation Gap What is at the root of the schism between older artists and the next generation? By Luke Hinz April 03, 2018 25.2K Views
Original Content Imagine These 10 (Hypothetical) Rap/Rock Stadium Tours These cross-genre tours could stun the world over. By Maxwell Cavaseno April 03, 2018 3.0K Views
Original Content Top Tracks: Future's "Absolutely Going Brazy" At #1 After a rare week of absence from our top ten, Future's back on top with his new single "Absolutely Going Brazy." By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2018 12.8K Views
Relationships The Weeknd's "My Dear Melancholy" Darkest Lyrics Tragic and brooding, depressing and introspective, these are the darkest lyrics on "My Dear Melancholy,." By Karlton Jahmal April 02, 2018 49.2K Views
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Cardi B And Offset's Most Happily-In-Love Pics Cardi B & Offset are hip-hop couple goals and here's proof. By E Gadsby March 31, 2018 17.9K Views
TV "Atlanta" Season 2 Episode 5: In Search Of The Perfect Fade "Barbershop" is the season's goofiest episode while underlying the importance of the black barbershop experience. By Dhruva Balram March 30, 2018 6.5K Views
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop & R&B Playlist To Kickstart This Weekend We've got you covered with a playlist that fills all your hip-hop and r'n'b needs: it's all new, all good. By Rose Lilah March 30, 2018 9.8K Views
Reviews Does Netflix and Mass Appeal's "Rapture" Live Up To The Hype? Mass Appeal and Netflix give hip-hop fans an in-depth documentary for the culture. By Karlton Jahmal March 30, 2018 11.3K Views