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Original Content Does Polo G's "RAPSTAR" Video Mark A Paradigm Shift In Hip-Hop Culture? Polo G's music video for "RAPSTAR" featured several references to popular videos from Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby, and everyone in between. Is the chart-topping rapper simply paying homage to some of his favorite artists, or is the "RAPSTAR" video a sign of the times? By Joshua Robinson April 26, 2021
Reviews Conway The Machine "La Maquina" Review Conway The Machine's "La Maquina" continues the Griselda lyricist's ascension into one of hip-hop's most well-rounded artists. By Mitch Findlay April 25, 2021
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear Following all the submissions we received this past week, we're highlighting a few new music discoveries on the site today. By Rose Lilah April 23, 2021
Original Content Engineering With Battlecat: How A West Coast Legend Continues To Shape Sound The legendary west coast pioneer DJ Battlecat breaks down his journey with music, the importance of analog technology, and how his new partnership with Audible Reality has allowed him the opportunity to share his ears with the masses. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2021
Pop Culture The Story Of OG Kush: How Wonderbrett's Grow Fueled Dr. Dre's "2001" Sessions & Beyond Brett Feldman and Cameron Damwijk, founders of cannabis legacy brand Wonderbrett, detail the origins of OG Kush and how it got them inside Dr. Dre's secretive "2001" recording sessions. By Aron A. April 20, 2021
Original Content Happy 4/20: The Wake & Bake Playlist To Start Your Day What's for breakfast? By Rose Lilah April 20, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Erica Banks Talks Choosing Warner Records & Turning Down DaBaby's Billion Dollar Baby Label Erica Banks reveals why she initially didn't like her hit song "Buss It," how she got Travis Scott on the remix, whether she would consider working with Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Sports LaMelo Ball And The Rookie Season That Could Have Been LaMelo Ball was having an all-time exciting rookie season prior to his injury. By Alexander Cole April 17, 2021
Original Content The TikTok Music Takeover 2020's most downloaded app has made a serious impact on charting music, and continues to elevate new artists in 2021. By hnhh April 16, 2021
Original Content Who Is Foogiano? Everything To Know We break down the facts to know about the rising 1017 rapper Foogiano. By Alycia Williams April 15, 2021
Original Content DMX, The Honest Writer Rest in peace to DMX, one of the greatest to ever do it. By Mitch Findlay April 14, 2021
Original Content Lil Nas X Mastered Viral Success We take a look at how Lil Nas X has turned the social media frenzy into an exact science. By Robert Blair April 13, 2021