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Original Content Who Is Amara La Negra? From starring on "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" to boasting a stellar musical catalogue, we're looking into Amara La Negra's career. By Caleb Hardy May 29, 2023
Original Content Samples Of The Week: April 24 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons April 24, 2014
Original Content Yung Joc Talks Pandemic Wedding Planning, Viral RideShare Moment, & New Rick Ross Collab Rap veteran Yung Joc is a man on a mission. He recently sat down with us to talk about leaving "Love & Hip Hop" drama in the past, the importance of celebrities being involved in their communities, and what we can expect from his forthcoming collaborartion with Rick Ross. By Erika Marie March 02, 2021
Sports Instagram Gallery: Conor McGregor's Most Savage Posts Conor McGregor also throws punches on Instagram. By E Gadsby August 10, 2019
Original Content What Is It About Playboi Carti? Examining what makes Playboi Carti's music and everything else he does, so appealing to the masses. By Samuel Allan May 29, 2019
Original Content Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" Climbs Defiantly Into Adulthood So much more than hair bleach and vodka. By Mitch Findlay May 23, 2019
Original Content Dave East Reflects On "Karma 3," His Favorite Lyricists, & Signing With Nas Following the release of Dave East's "Karma 3," we caught up with the lyricist to talk about the project, his writing process, and the albums that inspired him. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Reviews Rich The Kid Quietly Cements His Seat At The Table On "Boss Man" Offsetting familiarity with calculated risk, Rich The Kid takes stock on his third album "Boss Man" By Robert Blair March 17, 2020
Sneakers How Kanye West's Nike Air Yeezy 2 "Red October" Almost Never Released The all-red shoe went on to become a decade-defining sneaker. By Alexander Cole February 02, 2020
Original Content Ant Clemons Details How His Relationship With Kanye West Evolved & His Approach To Music Ant Clemons goes into detail about his extensive work with Kanye West, his songwriting process, his first Grammy award, upcoming new music, and more. By Alex Zidel November 22, 2021
Original Content Will Smith Movies: The Forgotten Roles Set to be an omnipresence on our screens this year, it's time to check out some of Will Smith's more overlooked roles and see whether that's for better or worse By Robert Blair April 06, 2019
Relationships Jerrika Karlae Decided To Rap And It's Working: "U Ain't Slime Enough" Rapper Talks Music, Relationships & More INTERVIEW: Jerrika Karlae is ready for her rap-game close-up. By Rose Lilah September 24, 2018