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Original Content Remembering Phife Dawg Through Iconic Verses A look back through Phife Dawg's most memorable 16s. By Chris Tart March 23, 2016
Reviews Review: Dom Kennedy's "Get Home Safely" Where does Dom Kennedy’s latest album rank among the recent slew of West Coast releases? Very high actually. By Perry Simpson October 23, 2013
Original Content Game Changers: Jay-Z Edition By Eliezer Santiago July 13, 2013
Original Content Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar: Who Had The Better Debut Album? This time around, Drake and Kendrick Lamar go head-to-head to see who has the better debut. By Mitch Findlay September 14, 2017
Society Joyner Lucas' "I'm Not Racist" Might Be The Most Important Video Of The Year Joyner Lucas' "I'm Not Racist" has people reevaluating the conversation surrounding race. By Mitch Findlay December 02, 2017
Reviews NBA YoungBoy "AI YoungBoy 2" Review YoungBoy Never Broke Again remains consistent on "AI YoungBoy 2." By Alex Zidel October 17, 2019
Sports The Best Slam Dunk Performances In NBA History Relive some of the greatest performances in Dunk Contest history. By Kyle Rooney February 17, 2018
Reviews Review: Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" Lupe Fiasco's newest album has many listeners saying that old Lupe is back. It looks like that may in fact be the case. By Dallas Darden January 26, 2015
Profiles Meet Anderson .Paak: The Most Exciting New Voice In R&B Interview: Anderson .Paak talks about growing up in Oxnard, CA, music school days, and working with Dr. Dre. By Danny Schwartz January 19, 2016
Reviews A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie "Hoodie SZN" Review On his sophomore effort, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie attests to all that makes him out as a unique force in hip-hop with the ambitious "Hoodie SZN." By Robert Blair December 28, 2018
Original Content 10 Essential Ski Mask The Slump God Tracks Get familiar with one of South Florida's leaders of the new school, Ski Mask the Slump God. By Devon Jefferson September 17, 2017
Music Best Covers Of Dolly Parton's Classic "Jolene" Beyoncé joins the list of A-list singers to cover the iconic track. By Demi Phillips April 05, 2024