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Original Content Boosie's Most Controversial Moments After what's been a particularly turbulent year for the Louisianian, we take a look back at Boosie's lengthy history of sparking outrage. By Robert Blair December 29, 2021
Original Content 10 Classic Mixtapes That Still Haven't Hit Streaming Platforms Some of the best Hip-Hop and R&B projects of the late 2000s and early 2010s were free mixtapes, but many of those classics are still not available to stream on DSPs to this day. By Joshua Robinson September 28, 2022
Original Content The Joe Budden Business Model: Destroy & Rebuild In the wake of Rory and Mal's controversial exit, we take a look at how Joe Budden has made a career out of tearing down his business ventures, and then building them back up. By Robert Blair May 18, 2021
Original Content It's The Perfect Time For A New Bad Meets Evil Album With Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" at the top of their game right now, it feels like the perfect time for a new album from Bad Meets Evil. By Mitch Findlay August 20, 2020
Reviews Jay Electronica "A Written Testimony" Album Review While a fully-fledged solo debut continues to elude us, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have served up a fascinating collection of cerebral, forward-thinking hip-hop. By Robert Blair March 19, 2020
Relationships Iggy Azalea & Playboi Carti: A Complete Timeline A complete timeline of everything Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti have been through as of late. By Faysia Green January 07, 2021
Original Content Raven-Symoné Bares It All: Growing Up In The Industry & Sometimes Feeling Like Jigga EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Raven-Symoné didn't expect for her journey to self-discovery to lead her to creating a new album. Read through as she discusses opening up about her personal life for the first time, being in the industry for most of her life, and being influenced by icons like Queen Latifah, Kendrick Lamar & Jay-Z. By Erika Marie May 01, 2020
Original Content Peewee Longway Is (Still) Atlanta's Best Kept Secret Despite never reaching the commercial heights of many of his collaborators, MPA's Peewee Longway has played an instrumental role in creating the Atlanta trap dynasty that we see today. By Robert Blair June 30, 2021
Original Content From Lil Wayne To Meek Mill: 7 TIDAL X Benefit Concert Highlights A night in the heart of Brooklyn yielded plenty of unforgettable moments. By Luke Hinz October 25, 2018
Sports Top 10 Best Air Jordan Silhouettes Of All Time As the Jordan Brand looks to have another successful year, we take a look at some of the best Air Jordan silhouettes of all time. By Marc Griffin March 06, 2022
Original Content We Want The Funk: From P-Funk To G-Funk & Beyond, A Brief History With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today. By Gus Fisher July 25, 2018
Original Content Top 25 Best The Game Songs We take a look at the 25 best cuts from the Game's discography, from "The Documentary" to "1992." By Matt F June 21, 2019