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Original Content Lil Wayne’s “I Feel Like Dying” Altered The Trajectory Of Hip-Hop An in-depth look at the importance of Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying."In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the nation’s opioid crisis a “public health emergency.” By Michael Kawaida December 27, 2019
Original Content J. Cole's "The Fall Off" & The Curse Of Expectation Ahead of two new singles from "The Fall Off," J. Cole must once again grapple with the expectations that tend to surround him ahead of a big release. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2020
Original Content Kamaiyah Demands That You Respect Her Hustle As She Holds It Down For The West Coast EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Bay Area rapper Kamaiyah caught up with us to talk about her Death Row dreams, hopes for a TDE link, being an authentic artist, and why she wants that Drake, Future, and Young Thug collab ASAP. By Erika Marie August 22, 2020
Sneakers Ranking Every Single Air Jordan Silhouette From 1-34 There is a lot of history in here. By Alexander Cole January 25, 2020
Original Content 50 Cent's "21 Questions" Channelled The Spirit Of Ja Rule Even after Dr. Dre questioned a love song's placement on "Get Rich Or Die Tryin," 50 Cent maintained that "21 Questions" was an integral piece of the puzzle. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2020
Sports 10 NFL Teams With A Legitimate Shot At Winning The Super Bowl This season is about to be one for the history books. By Alexander Cole September 05, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Beyonce & Jay-Z's Cutest Couple Pics The Instagram gallery you've been waiting for, Beyonce & Jay Z. By E Gadsby March 24, 2019
Original Content Yelawolf's "Pop The Trunk" Explored The Darkest Corners Of Country Rap "Pop The Trunk" provides a bleak examination of Yelawolf's roots. By Mitch Findlay March 29, 2019
Reviews Playboi Carti Pops Up In Brooklyn Briefly Before Concert Goes Awry The preamble to Carti’s Rolling Loud set had the potential to be great, but went horribly awry before you could even say “Flatbed Freestyle.” By Luke Hinz October 12, 2019
Original Content When Hip-Hop's Protege-Mentor Relationships Turn Sour Why do so many relationships between advisors and students in hip-hop eventually implode? By Robert Blair October 20, 2019
Original Content The Rise Of Ace Hood: From "Gutta" To Mixtape God Ace Hood has earned his place among the pantheon of mixtape deities. By Mitch Findlay July 16, 2019
Original Content Is WWE In Trouble? Between plummeting attendance figures, negative press and the meteoric rise of AEW, we analyze whether WWE are precariously close to losing their iron grip over the wrestling industry. By Robert Blair July 09, 2019