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Original Content Top Tracks: Yelawolf's "Bloody Sunday" Freestyle Slaughters The Competition Yelawolf's "Bloody Sunday" freestyle ignites beef with other white rappers and lands him at #1 this week. By Patrick Lyons March 18, 2019
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Here are three new artists we discovered this week. By Rose Lilah August 18, 2018
Original Content Breakout Producers Of 2018 These eight producers took the big step in 2018. By Devin Ch December 18, 2018
Reviews Vince Staples' "FM!" Review After the weird, jarring "Big Fish Theory," Vince Staples goes for something easier on "FM!" Or does he? By Patrick Lyons November 07, 2018
Sports NFL Draft: Biggest Busts In The Last 20 Years The biggest busts selected Top-5 in the last 20 years. By Kyle Rooney April 26, 2018
Original Content Russ Vs Metro Boomin, And Who Is Responsible For "The Current State Of Hip Hop"? Examining the "current state of hip-hop" and if we really need to "blame" anyone at all. By Aida C. April 26, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Big Sean & Jhene Aiko's Most Happily-In-Love Pics Sean Don & his girl Jhene are one of hip-hop's most in love couples. By E Gadsby April 07, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Future's "Absolutely Going Brazy" At #1 After a rare week of absence from our top ten, Future's back on top with his new single "Absolutely Going Brazy." By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2018
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 Rise & Grind: Chiiild's Music Is Steeped In Nostalgia & R&B Montreal artist Chiiild is making waves in the r'n'b scene with a fusion of sounds. By Rose Lilah August 02, 2021
Original Content From Opener To Headliner: Rap Stars With Humble Beginnings Before they became headliners, some of hip-hop's biggest names were holding it down as opening acts. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Sports The Curious Case Of Ben Simmons Ben Simmons' offensive woes have kept the 76ers from achieving their full potential. By Alexander Cole June 19, 2021