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Original Content Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" Is A Winter In The 6ix Reflecting on the impact of Drake's 2015 mixtape, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" on the fifth anniversary of its surprise release. By Aron A. February 13, 2020
Original Content Quando Rondo Flosses While Flexing Necessities: Backwoods & 2 Phones Quando Rondo keeps his two phones, backwoods, raw papers, cologne, bandanas, and more on him at all times of the day. By Alex Zidel February 13, 2020
Original Content The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas' Duelling Realities A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic." By Sanibel Chai February 12, 2020
Original Content Why Do Rap Crews Always Fall Apart? Hip-hop history has blessed us with no shortage of legendary rap crews. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2020
Sports Is Chris Paul A Top 5 Point Guard Of All Time? Does CP3 belong on the Mount Rushmore of floor generals with Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, and Steph Curry? By Michael Kawaida February 11, 2020
Original Content Is "Lose Yourself" Really The Defining Song Of Eminem's Career? Is the universal acclaim of "Lose Yourself" representative of Eminem's artistic peaks? By Mitch Findlay February 10, 2020
TV "Power" Finale Recap: Ghost Makes Moves Beyond The Grave In Unsatisfying Ending The "Power" season finale gives us a Shakespearian ending. By Karlton Jahmal February 10, 2020
Original Content The Perfect Gym Playlist: Pop Smoke Dominates We kick off a brand new week with a new batch of songs to act as your gym motivation for the next seven days. By Royal O February 10, 2020
TV Stephen A. Smith's Greatest Moments Of All Time Stephen A. has classics under his belt. By Alexander Cole February 09, 2020
Original Content Ranking The Slimiest YSL Posse Cuts Counting down the best collaborations to come from Thugger & Friends. By Noah C February 09, 2020
Sneakers Kobe Bryant's Passing And The Ethics Of Reselling Sneakers Some resellers were quick to profit off of Kobe's death. By Alexander Cole February 08, 2020
TV 10 Recent HBO Comedy Specials You Should Watch Some great one-hour specials you won’t be finding on Netflix. By Michael Kaminsky February 08, 2020