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Original Content 8 Rappers' Face Tattoo Evolution A quick evolution of face tattoos with some of your favourite artists. By Mike De Leon December 23, 2014
Pop Culture Who Is Taylour Paige? When she's not rapping with Kendrick Lamar, you can find the 31-year-old with her two Pitbulls, perfecting her dance moves, or rehearsing her lines for one of her countless film projects. By Hayley Hynes May 27, 2022
Original Content KXNG Crooked, Hip-Hop Historian: Death Row Beginnings, Slaughterhouse Trials, & Eminem's Legacy From Suge Knight to Eminem, Slaughterhouse to Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked is here to realign the narrative. By Mitch Findlay October 10, 2018
Original Content Kings Of Rock: A Brief History Of Rap-Rock We continue down memory lane, looking at the history of the interaction between rap and rock. By Gus Fisher August 07, 2018
Original Content Who Is Alexis Skyy? Everything You Need To Know The breakdown on Alexis Skyy. By E Gadsby January 29, 2019
Reviews Logic's "Bobby Tarantino II" Review Logic's sixth mixtape is lacking in several key areas, but overall he delivers a decently solid project that is well produced from start to finish. By Luke Hinz March 14, 2018
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Reviews Future's "FUTURE" (Review) Future still seems afraid to color outside of the lines three years after doing so on "Honest," but his self-titled album draws on a rich back catalog and a never-been-better roster of producers. By Patrick Lyons February 22, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Jacquees Tracks Listen to 10 of the best songs from Cash Money's next R&B star Jacquees. By Danny Schwartz September 04, 2016
Original Content Is "808s & Heartbreak" Kanye West's Most Influential Album? 2008's "808s & Heartbreak" is certainly far from Kanye West's best-loved album, but it may have had a more widespread effect on hip-hop as a whole than any of his "classic" albums. By Patrick Lyons August 30, 2014
Music Who Is YBC Dul? The Notorious Philly Rapper Who Was Fatally Shot In Broad Day YBC Dul was shot and killed last week in Philadelphia. By Axl Banks August 28, 2024
Reviews Mozzy "Children Of The Slums" Review Mozzy’s wisdom is reflected in his newfound emotional strentgh. By Demi Phillips April 22, 2024