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Sports The WWE Still Needs Brock Lesnar As fans voice their displeasure with Brock Lesnar recapturing the Universal Title, we look at why WWE are still so reliant on "The Beast" and other stars of previous eras. By Robert Blair July 21, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's "21 Questions" Channelled The Spirit Of Ja Rule Even after Dr. Dre questioned a love song's placement on "Get Rich Or Die Tryin," 50 Cent maintained that "21 Questions" was an integral piece of the puzzle. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2020
Original Content Will Smith's Movie Bangers: Remember When "Men In Black" Beat Biggie At The Grammys? The Fresh Prince, Agent Jay, and Captain Jim West have mic skills in common. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2019
Original Content Wu-Tang Clan's "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" Turns 25: Pay Respects Twenty-five years ago, the Wu-Tang Clan taught us the "Mystery of Chessboxin" and other valuable lessons. By Mitch Findlay November 09, 2018
Original Content Yes, "Tha Carter III" Is Lil Wayne's Best Album Ten years after its release, "Tha Carter III" holds up in spite of— or maybe because of— its pop crossovers and weirdo ambition. By Patrick Lyons June 09, 2018
Original Content The 10 Best Hip Hop Protest Songs Since The Trayvon Martin Shooting A recent wave of heavily publicized killings of black men at the hands of law enforcement has sparked some incredible protest music. By Danny Schwartz July 08, 2016
Original Content Top 10 Kevin Gates Deep Cuts 10 of the more slept on classics from the catalog of Luca Brasi. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 10, 2017
Reviews Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife 2" (Review) Rae Sremmurd mature while adding new sounds to their repertoire on "SremmLife 2." By Patrick Lyons August 16, 2016
Original Content Social Media Roasts Andrew Wiggins' New Adidas Sneakers For Next Season The roast of Wiggins' new shoes is on and popping. By Kyle Rooney June 18, 2016
Original Content 15 Movies & TV Shows Streaming On Netflix Right Now (For A Hip Hop Fan) Some rap picks to binge-watch this summer. By Mike Harris June 17, 2017
Original Content The 5 Best Features On A$AP Mob's "Cozy Tapes Vol. 1" A$AP Mob's new tape is all about "Friends." By Trevor Smith October 31, 2016
Original Content Nicki Minaj Has Mastered The Art Of Social Media Self-Promotion Nicki Minaj uses social media as a promotional tool like no one else in hip-hop. Is it too much exposure or simply part of the job? By Matt F September 04, 2018