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Reviews Royce Da 5'9" "The Allegory" Album Review Royce Da 5'9's self-produced "The Allegory" finds the Detroit rapper waxing philosophical, his confidence at an all-time high. By Mitch Findlay February 28, 2020
Original Content Why Roddy Ricch’s "The Box" Is The Perfect Song For This Era How Roddy Ricch's "The Box," and a strange noise that almost didn’t make the song may have changed his career. By Michael Kawaida February 27, 2020
Original Content How Doja Cat's "Mooo!" Set The Tone For Her Career Transitioning from novelty to artist on the rise, we look at the ways in which Doja Cat's first viral smash has informed her career from here on out. By Robert Blair February 26, 2020
Reviews Young Nudy's "Anyways" Is A Frenetic One-Man Show: Review ALBUM REVIEW: Young Nudy's "Anyways" converts his endless supply of energy into sixteen charismatic solo tracks. By Noah C February 26, 2020
Original Content The Gym Playlist: NBA Youngboy's Music Is Pure Adrenaline Our Spotify gym playlist has been updated this week for an entirely new batch of songs for you to sweat it all out to. By Royal O February 25, 2020
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Jay-Z: Who Had The Better Sophomore Album? Jay-Z and Kanye West go head to head in the latest installment of "Who Had The Best Sophomore Album?" By Ben Bijur February 24, 2020
Original Content The First Lady Of Motown Explains Why New Artists Need To Learn About Label's Epic History INTERVIEW: Before Black History Month is a wrap, we chatted with the First Lady of Motown, Claudette Robinson of the legendary group The Miracles, to discuss the legacy of the label and the group. By Erika Marie February 23, 2020
Sports Derrick Rose's Magical Career Revival: A Rose Is Still A Rose After nearly walking away from basketball, Rose is back to having fun playing the game he loves. By Michael Kawaida February 23, 2020
Sneakers Top 10 Best Signature Sneakers In The NBA As Of 2020 Risking unavoidable slander, we take a stab at ranking the best of the best in current signature kicks. By Michael Kawaida February 22, 2020
Original Content Kamaiyah's Got It Made: Breaking The Ice With Jay-Z & Remaining Genuine INTERVIEW: Kamaiyah opens up about her new album, run-in with Jay Z and how she's genuinely a dope person to be around. By Chantilly Post February 21, 2020
Original Content 2 Chainz' Top 25 Best Songs Of All Time Countless hits from the man formerly known as Tity. By Michael Kaminsky February 20, 2020