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Original Content Who Is SMILEZ? Yellow-Wearing Artist On 6ix9ine Friendship, Name Change & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SMILEZ, formerly known as Jack Bruno, introduces himself to the world following his high-profile feature on Tekashi 6ix9ine's new album "TattleTales." By Alex Zidel September 11, 2020
Music Berry Gordy Net Worth 2024: What Is The Founder Of Motown Records Worth? Exploring Berry Gordy's transformative role in music as the founder of Motown, his ventures into film, and philanthropy, shaping his legacy. By Rain Adams February 07, 2024
TV Kendrick Lamar's Top 5 Televised Performances From the BET Hip Hop Awards to the Grammys, here are 5 times Kendrick Lamar lit the TV aflame. By Danny Schwartz February 17, 2016
Original Content Nipsey Hussle: A Reflection On His Legacy Nipsey Hussle: a rapper, entrepreneur, activist, community leader, and visionary. By Aron A. April 01, 2019
Original Content 10 Joint Mixtapes We Want To Hear HNHH's wishlist of collaborative tapes we'd like to hear in the near future. By Patrick Lyons October 20, 2015
Reviews 21 Savage's "Issa Album" (Review) Though it lacks the cohesiveness of "Savage Mode," "Issa Album" is a strong debut for 21 Savage. By Angus Walker July 13, 2017
Reviews Review: Earl Sweatshirt's "Doris" OFWGKTA’s macabre maestro delivers a project that’s as solid and compelling as it is conflicted. By Perry Simpson August 23, 2013
TV Top 10 Characters In "The Sopranos" We rank the top 10 best characters in the beloved TV series "The Sopranos." By Sanibel Chai January 11, 2020
Original Content Top Tracks: YoungBoy Never Broke Again Scores His First #1 With "Nicki Minaj" YoungBoy Never Broke Again's turned in some high-charting tracks this year, but "Nicki Minaj" is his first #1 on our TOP 100 chart. Here's the full top 10 breakdown. By Patrick Lyons April 23, 2018
Original Content 15 Things We Learned From Kendrick Lamar's Zane Lowe Interview Takeaways from Kendrick's new 45-minute interview. By Danny Schwartz April 21, 2017
Original Content 10 Luxury Raps Found On Tyga's "The Gold Album" Grab your Jesus piece and Louis Vuitton slippers - these are Tyga's most luxurious lines from his latest album. By Gark Mavigan July 02, 2015
Original Content Ranking Curren$y's "Pilot Talk" 1, 2, & 3 From Worst To Best Prepare for lift off as we analyze how the "Pilot Talk" albums rank against themselves. By Nicholas DG April 29, 2015