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Original Content The Defining Producers Of The Platinum Era (2000-2004) An age of originality. By Mitch Findlay December 26, 2019
Original Content Ladies First: Dreezy On Hit-Boy Collab Album, Getting Love From Coi Leray & More Chicago native Dreezy has spent the last decade racking up accolades in the industry. In our "Ladies First" interview, she talks about working with Hit-Boy, receiving her flowers from Coi Leray, collaborating with Issa Rae on "Rap Sh*t," while explaining why she's an "emotional gangster." By Erika Marie March 31, 2022
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Original Content Kanye West: 5 Deeper Cuts Worth Revisiting With his tenth studio album "Donda" on the horizon, take a moment to revisit a few Kanye West gems that you might not know. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021
Original Content Offset's "The Set Gala": Saving The Best For Last? The Atlanta rapper is preparing to unleash a solo album that will hopefully peel back the layers of an untold story. By Luke Hinz December 14, 2018
Original Content Aaliyah's Final Album Is An Introduction To Her True Self Aaliyah's final album revealed her mature self. By Cole Blake July 07, 2019
TV What To Watch This Fall: 10 New TV Shows To Check Out As your favorite summer shows come to a close, take a look at what's new to TV & streaming. By Michael Kaminsky September 08, 2019
Original Content Love And Hip Hop Atlanta Episode 4 Season 8 Recap: Team Moniece Or Tiarra? "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta," your guilty pleasure reality TV series, returns with more drama in our weekly recap. By Aida C. April 09, 2019
Original Content The Importance Of The Album Cover Cover art is more important than ever in 2018. By Luke Hinz October 26, 2018
Original Content 10 Toronto Singers You Should Know These singers are bound to make even bigger moves in the New Year. By Anders Marshall December 29, 2017
Original Content Lil Dicky & Chris Brown's "Freaky Friday" Video: The Funniest Moments Lil Dicky and Chris Brown delivered one of the funniest concept videos in a while. By Alex Zidel March 15, 2018
Original Content Wiz Khalifa's Musical Evolution In 15 Songs A look through the career of Wiz Khalifa and his many musical twists and turns. By Maxwell Cavaseno July 19, 2018