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Reviews Sheck Wes "Mudboy" Review There's more to Sheck Wes than his energy, but there needs to be more to "Mudboy" than intriguing styles and backstory. By Patrick Lyons October 12, 2018 11.7K Views
Original Content Top 10 Best Post Malone Songs A definitive ranking of the "Psycho" artist's best work thus far. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery October 12, 2018 75.5K Views
Reviews Lil Baby & Gunna "Drip Harder" Review Lil Baby & Gunna set the benchmark for luxury-rap with "Drip Harder." By Devin Ch October 11, 2018 22.7K Views
Original Content The Ethics Of Posthumous Listening Should we listen to music against a dead artist’s wishes? Determining how to appropriately immortalize deceased artists is a tall order, and one of the hardest questions in 21st-century pop music. By Luke Hinz October 11, 2018 3.9K Views
Original Content KXNG Crooked, Hip-Hop Historian: Death Row Beginnings, Slaughterhouse Trials, & Eminem's Legacy From Suge Knight to Eminem, Slaughterhouse to Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked is here to realign the narrative. By Mitch Findlay October 10, 2018 39.2K Views
Original Content How To Be A Music Industry Executive: A3C Tips Do you really wanna be in the business? By Milca P. October 10, 2018 4.4K Views
Reviews Gunna Vs. Lil Baby: Who Had The Better Verse? ("Drip Harder" Edition) Gunna & Lil Baby are both young rappers currently running the ATL scene, but who took the crown on their first collaborative album, "Drip Harder"? By Narsimha Chintaluri October 09, 2018 17.0K Views
Original Content 7 Tips For Independent Artists That We Learned At A3C Here are the top takeaways for indie artists, direct from this year's A3C Festival in Atlanta. By Milca P. October 09, 2018 2.9K Views
Original Content Top Tracks: #1 Debut For Lil Baby, Gunna & Drake's "Never Recover" The biggest collab on Lil Baby and Gunna's "Drip Harder," the Drake-featuring "Never Recover," debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons October 09, 2018 3.8K Views
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Rita Ora's Sex Appeal Rita Ora is no rookie when it comes to an array of sexy photos. By E Gadsby October 07, 2018 25.4K Views
Reviews Kevin Gates "Luca Brasi 3" Review Kevin Gates remains one of the most fascinating personalities and talents on this return to his longstanding "Luca Brasi" series. By Patrick Lyons October 07, 2018 23.6K Views
Sports UFC 229 McGregor Vs Khabib: Best Knockouts & Finishes Of Their Careers Watch highlights of McGregor's and Khabib's careers ahead of UFC 229. By Kyle Rooney October 06, 2018 16.2K Views