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Reviews Review: Fetty Wap's "Fetty Wap" 2015's breakout star has been proven to be a hit-maker with ease. But will his album keep him at the top? By Maxwell Cavaseno September 28, 2015
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "No Ceilings 2" "No Ceilings 2" has its fair share of fun moments, but they're too few and far between to save it from its many problems. By Patrick Lyons December 01, 2015
Original Content TIME 100: Why Was Hip-Hop Snubbed & Who Deserves A Spot? In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots. By Robert Blair April 22, 2019
Original Content The Essential Guide To "Morbius": Backstory, Enemies, and MCU Connections Familiarize yourself with a look at the upcoming movie adaptation of "Morbius The Living Vampire" and where the Jared Leto film fits into the broader Sony/MCU canon. By Robert Blair January 25, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Mulatto Looking Fierce An Instagram Gallery dedicated to fast-rising rap star Mulatto. By Noor Lobad October 11, 2020
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Bracket Week 2: New York State Of Mind Is New York the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2018
Original Content Chance The Rapper's "Owbum": Everything We Know We've gathered every single morsel of information that we have on Chance The Rapper's forthcoming debut "Owbum." By Robert Blair July 14, 2019
Original Content Lil Keed Is The Next Star From Young Thug's YSL Records INTERVIEW: Lil Keed has superstar potential and, with the release of "Long Live Mexico," he's ready for his spotlight. By Alex Zidel June 14, 2019
Original Content Love & Hip Hop ATL Episode 15 Recap: Akbar V Publicly Humiliates Shekinah In this week's "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" episode, Young Joc tells his other baby mothers about Kendra, Shekinah and Akbar V face off, Kirk & Rasheeda host a couple's seminar and more... By Aida C. June 25, 2019
Original Content T.I.'s Most Savage Instagram Clapbacks When it comes to mercilessly roasting his foes, T.I. leaves no stone unturned. By E Gadsby April 11, 2019
Original Content The 12 Best Lyricists Of 2019 The BARS still matter. By Mitch Findlay December 11, 2019
Reviews Young Dolph "Thinking Out Loud" (Review) "Thinking Out Loud" caps off a triumphant 2017 trilogy from Young Dolph. By Patrick Lyons October 27, 2017