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Sports Does LeBron James Need Another NBA Title To Cement His Legacy? Three championships are good, but not good enough for a player as legendary as LeBron. By Alexander Cole November 30, 2019
Reviews Tierra Whack's "Whack Factory" Showcases Her Artistry In All Its Bizarre Glory Despite a literal slip-up, Tierra Whack entertained the masses at RBMF. By Alex Zidel December 01, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent Vs Young Buck: Who Had The Better Verse? Before the Instagram mudslinging, 50 Cent and Young Bucked waged war over who could outdo the other on wax. With countless classics to pick from, it's time to determine which of the two G-Unit stalwarts came out on top with a brand new edition of "Who Had the Better Verse?" By Robert Blair May 23, 2019
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear It's that time again. Finally. By Rose Lilah March 29, 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
Original Content Scary Funny: How DaBaby Remains Intimidating While Cracking Jokes A look at DaBaby's unique breed of gangster rap, which relies on humor as much as it does on malice. By Patrick Lyons August 19, 2019
Original Content Top 15 Hottest R&B Albums Of 2019 As R&B finally begins to settle into a definitive era, we countdown the best ouputs of 2019. By Milca P. December 05, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Hip-Hop Couples All Boo’d Up These couples kill it every time. By E Gadsby November 10, 2019
Original Content Kevin Gates Or Da Baby? Vote On What You're Listening To Today Pitting DaBaby against Kevin Gates. By Rose Lilah September 27, 2019
Original Content 9 Underrated Albums You Should Check Out Look beyond the traditional canon. By Mitch Findlay November 18, 2019
Sports Ja Morant Is The NBA Rookie Doing Things His Way Memphis point guard Ja Morant isn’t planning to wait his turn, the 20-year old wants to take over the league right now. By Michael Kawaida February 05, 2020
Original Content The Unexpected Lasting Fallout Of Eminem's "Bagpipes From Bagdhad" Red wine and Captain Crunch. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2019