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Original Content Joe Rogan's Top Hip-Hop Moments: Part 2 We take a look at Joe Rogan's most entertaining and insightful interactions with hip-hop culture as of late. By Robert Blair October 05, 2021
Original Content Nas Reflects On Tupac's Death & Suge Knight's Takeover On "Death Row East" Nas tackles the subject of his complex relationship with 2Pac and Suge Knight's looming shadow on the "King's Disease II" storytelling highlight "Death Row East." By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: ShooterGang Kony Speaks On How He's Rejuvenating West Coast Gangster Rap ShooterGang Kony speaks on how he's revitalizing West Coast gangster rap, his upcoming album "Starshooter," and how he plans to take over the world. By Alex Zidel September 06, 2021
TV “Hip Hop Homicides” Producer P. Frank Williams Talks Pop Smoke Murder Investigation, Working With 50 Cent & Why The Internet Is A "Deadly Place" P. Frank Williams details the hurdles he faced during "Hip-Hop Homicides," working with 50 Cent, and how they got Amelia Rose to speak on Pop Smoke’s murder for the first time publicly. By Aron A. November 22, 2022
Original Content Nicki Minaj's Albums, Ranked We're ranking Nicki Minaj's four studio albums from worst to best. By Noor Lobad October 20, 2020
Original Content Who Was Afeni Shakur? Remembering Tupac's Mother RIP Afeni Shakur (1947-2016). By Danny Schwartz May 03, 2016
Original Content Top 10 G-Unit Tracks Revisit one of hip-hop's dopest crews. By Mitch Findlay August 09, 2017
Original Content Damn Son, Where'd You Find This: 10 Unexpected Samples In Hip-Hop Not all samples come from old funk and R&B records. Here are some peculiar sampling choices that have been made over the years. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2014
Original Content Word Up: Hip-Hop Through The Wire Listen to some hip-hop music that references "The Wire." By Rose Lilah April 03, 2012
Original Content N.O.R.E.'s Art Of Storytelling: Drink Champs, The NY Come-Up, & The Most Misunderstood Rapper Encyclopedia Noreaga. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2019
Original Content The Next Generation Of R&B We highlight ten rising R&B artists who are pushing the genre forward. By Rose Lilah April 28, 2021
Original Content Young Thug's "Best Friend" Captures His Free-Spirited Approach To Life Young Thug's "Best Friend" remains an earworm masterpiece, showcasing his free spirited approach to music. By Rose Lilah April 27, 2020