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Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (April 17) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden April 17, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: Kanye West's Hoax Song Generates Interest A leaked demo from Kanye West entitled "idk" tops our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons November 05, 2018
Original Content Meet Lute: J. Cole's Newest Signee to Dreamville Records INTERVIEW: Dreamville's Lute talks about his new album "West 1996 Pt. 2," his journey to being signed, the possibility of a Dreamville posse cut and more. By Oliver W. Colbert October 17, 2017
Sports 5 Sneakers That Flipped The City Upside Down 5 iconic sneakers that had the streets going crazy. By Willie T. Plaza December 29, 2017
Sports Top 10 NBA Rookie Debuts Of All Time The 10 best NBA premieres. By Kyle Rooney October 27, 2016
Original Content The 8 Best Moments From The 2016 VMAs A look at the most memorable parts of this year's awards. By Trevor Smith August 29, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Kendrick Lamar's Next Album A 5-part wishlist. By Danny Schwartz March 27, 2017
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: RIP Pop Smoke This week's edition of the staff-curated TIDAL Wave playlist is dedicated to Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke, who was tragically killed today. By Alex Zidel February 19, 2020
Original Content Does Drake's "Omertá" Put Him Back In The "Best Bars" Discussion? Drake's "Omertá" reminded the masses what he's capable of, but is it enough? By Mitch Findlay June 18, 2019
Original Content Kodak Black's "Dying to Live:" The Most Emotional Bars Kodak Black's sophomore LP delivers no shortage of poignancy. By Maxwell Cavaseno December 22, 2018
Reviews Future & Juice WRLD "WRLD On Drugs" Review Future and Juice WRLD aren't as odd a couple as they initially seem, but "WRLD On Drugs" showcases their lopsided talents. By Patrick Lyons October 25, 2018
Reviews Future "BEASTMODE 2" Review With Zaytoven as his guide, Future dives deep into the bottomless well that is his tortured soul. By Narsimha Chintaluri July 11, 2018