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Original Content YFN Lucci Balances Beef, Fame & Family: "I Ain't No Bad Person Just 'Cause I Like To Have Fun" His young career has seen its share of controversies, but he's determined to become the next great hip hop mogul. By Erika Marie August 20, 2019
Original Content 15 Spooky Rap Videos Get in the spirit of Halloween with our list of 15 of the most spooky rap videos ever. By Perry Simpson October 29, 2013
Original Content Xzibit Talks Serial Killers, Dr. Dre's Studio Habits, & Whether We'll Ever See "Bitch Please 3" Xzibit reflects on reuniting with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, crafting the new Serial Killers album "Summer Of Sam," and the unique difficulties that emerge in the midst of a global pandemic. By Mitch Findlay November 28, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Books For Your Hip-Hop Reading List These titles by both rappers and hip-hop personalities should be at the top of your fall reading list. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery September 18, 2018
Original Content Why Black Thought Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Where does Black Thought rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar? By Luke Hinz June 26, 2018
Original Content Why Lil Uzi Vert Should Drop "Lil Uzi Vert Vs. The World 2" Right Now We just really want a new body of music from Lil Uzi Vert. How bout you? By Narsimha Chintaluri June 14, 2018
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Lil Wayne's 25 Top Album Tracks Today Lil Wayne is celebrating his 31st birthday, and in honor of it we've picked 25 of Weezy’s top album tracks from a spanning discography. By Nikita Rathod September 27, 2013
Original Content Lady Gaga Hits Up Pitchfork Music Festival To See Kendrick Lamar Lady Gaga visited the Pitchfork Music Festival to watch Kendrick Lamar's performance. By Rose Lilah July 16, 2012
Reviews Review: Ace Hood's "Starvation 3" While "Starvation 3" does little to change Ace Hood's proven formula, it is the strongest entry in the "Starvation" trilogy. By hnhh January 24, 2014
Original Content 14 Rappers Who Play Pokemon Go Pokemon Go has taken hip hop by storm. By Danny Schwartz July 22, 2016
Original Content Here Are The Samples Drake Used On "VIEWS" A list of the eclectic samples that were used in the making of Drake's new album, "VIEWS." By Angus Walker April 29, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Diplo Productions Diplo's fattest productions. By Chris Tart March 07, 2015