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Original Content Will Smith's Pop Culture Longevity: A Brief Analysis Will Smith is a likeable, constantly relevant figure in Hollywood. How does he do it? By Samuel Allan May 28, 2019
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In May A rundown of the most coveted kicks releasing this month. By Kyle Rooney May 01, 2019
Original Content Tekashi 6ix9ine Trial: Everything We Know (So Far) There's a lot to keep track of in this high-profile trial, so we're unpacking everything we've learned this past week. By Alex Zidel September 20, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: J. Cole's "Middle Child" Crushes The Competition J. Cole's first taste of "Revenge of the Dreamers III," "Middle Child," easily debuts at #1 on our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons January 28, 2019
Original Content Female Voices Are Dominating The Hip-Hop Landscape The hip-hop landscape is currently ripe with female artists, doing whatever it is they want to do. By Talia Smith April 24, 2019
Original Content J. Cole's "Middle Child" Philosophy: Bridging The Gap Caught in the middle of two generations, J.Cole is doing his utmost to create a future where the two can prosper. By Robert Blair February 01, 2019
Original Content Trouble's Reality Is Rare: "Edgewood's" Darkness, Embracing OG Status, & Upcoming Album EXCLUSIVE: Trouble exemplifies "Real Is Rare" with every move. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2019
Original Content A Drake Gif For Every Mood Here's a Drizzy gif for any random scenario. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery December 15, 2018
Original Content 21 Savage & The Importance Of Growth 21 Savage is grown. By Rose Lilah December 26, 2018
Profiles D Savage Reflects On Tyler, The Creator's Tutelage, Ty Dolla $ign Collab & More In "On The Come Up" D Savage reflects on "SoundCloud Rap" label, Tyler The Creator's musical prowess, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 30, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: The Issue Of Non-Refundable Stripper Bandz "The Real Bachelors of Atlanta" prove too much for an inebriated Fofty. By Devin Ch June 15, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: OG Rapper Throwback Pics Take a trip through hip-hop history with this latest Instagram Gallery dedicated to throwback pics. By E Gadsby October 12, 2019