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Original Content Peter Rosenberg Talks New Album, The Idea Of "Real Hip-Hop" & Jay-Z's G-Check Ahead of the release of "Real Late," we caught up with Peter Rosenberg for an in-depth conversation on his new album, his role in New York hip-hop, the return of Summer Jam, and more. By Aron A. June 04, 2021
Original Content What Happened To Cory Gunz? After Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" catapulted the Young Money artist onto the global stage, we take a look at what's happened during Cory Gunz's 15-plus year career. By Robert Blair June 03, 2021
Original Content Young Nudy: The Importance Of Being EV4L Young Nudy talks his new album "Dr. EV4L," the most dangerous horror movie slasher, and the inspiration behind his villainous alter-ego. By Mitch Findlay June 02, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Fredo Bang Reveals Lost Collab With King Von & Speaks On YNW Melly's A&R Skills Baton Rouge's Fredo Bang is preparing for the release of his forthcoming album, "Murder Made Me." He joins us for this week's "Rise & Grind" where he discusses his odd encounter with Kanye West, his first bars, and his relationship with YNW Melly. By Aron A. May 31, 2021
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Nicki Minaj's Comeback The Queen of Rap is back on the Gram. By Taya Coates May 29, 2021
Original Content J. Cole Follows Master P's Lead In His Professional Basketball Pursuits Fresh from J. Cole's stint on the Rwanda Patriots, we take a look at the parallels between his basketball career and the pioneering, late 90s NBA run of Master P. By Robert Blair May 28, 2021
Reviews Young Nudy "Dr. EV4L" Review Fueled by spooky production and gleeful depictions of violence, Young Nudy's delightfully sinister "Dr. Evil" cements him as hip-hop's deadliest slasher. By Mitch Findlay May 27, 2021
Original Content Conway The Machine Rejects Retirement: "I'm Just Getting Started" Conway The Machine opens up about his retirement plans, building his DrumWork label, creative chemistry with J.I.D, and whether he's ever used autotune in the booth. By Mitch Findlay May 26, 2021
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear It's time for new music discovery. Today, we highlight six artists worth checking out: NASAAN, TruthTheBull, Pote Baby, Fatt Father, Oranj Goodman and Knot Gulty. By Rose Lilah May 25, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Unfoonk On Making "Real" With Young Thug & New Album Unfoonk speaks on being part of a famous music family with Young Thug, their "Slime Language 2" collaboration "Real," his upcoming new music, and more. By Alex Zidel May 24, 2021
Relationships Instagram Gallery: It's Jayda Cheaves' Year Lil Baby’s ex, Jayda Cheaves, is having herself one hell of a year. By Taya Coates May 23, 2021
Sports 2021 NBA Playoffs: Attempting To Predict The Unpredictable This year's NBA Playoffs promise to be packed with drama and some unlikely heroes. By Alexander Cole May 22, 2021