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Reviews Pop Smoke's "Meet The Woo 2" Is Laced With Heavy Artillery: Review ALBUM REVIEW: Pop Smoke's "Meet The Woo 2" plays to his strengths, blending elements of UK Drill, London electronic, and New York hip-hop. By Aron A. February 16, 2020
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week - Feb. 09 A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Rose Lilah February 09, 2013
Original Content What's New In Battle Rap (October 28) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden October 29, 2016
Original Content Analyzing The Frank Ocean Business Model A master of artistry and marketing, we take a closer look at how Frank Ocean continues to mystify and remould the music industry. By Robert Blair July 01, 2019
Original Content 10 Things You Didn't Know About Big L's "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous" "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" turns 20 today! Here are 10 things you may not know about the legendary LP. By Chris Tart March 28, 2015
Reviews Review: J. Cole's "Revenge of the Dreamers" Compilation J.Cole's recent release of the compilation mixtape, "Revenge of the Dreamers", is a nod to his career so far, and the launch of his label Dreamville. By Rula Al-Nasrawi February 09, 2014
Reviews Review: Jay Rock's "90059" Jay Rock delivers some of finest work to date, proving to fans that "90059" was worth the four-year wait. By Chris Tart September 15, 2015
Reviews Review: Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" Nicki Minaj's new record displays the many sides of Onika Maraj, an imperfect but ultimately satisfying showing from one of rap's great talents. By hnhh December 19, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Busta Rhymes' "The Coming" Busta Rhymes' solo debut "The Coming" turns 20 today. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2016
Original Content Ariana Grande's Boyfriends: The Complete History We take you through Ariana Grande's ghosts of boyfriends' past. By E Gadsby April 02, 2019
Reviews Rick Ross "Port Of Miami 2" Review Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. By Mitch Findlay August 15, 2019
Original Content Is Ed Sheeran A Culture Vulture? A Deep Dive Into His Hip-Hop Ties Amid Wiley's claims that Ed Sheeran had exploited grime for his own gain, we take a look at Ed Sheeran's multiple liaisons with the hip-hop world on both sides of the Atlantic. By Robert Blair September 17, 2019