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Reviews Denzel Curry And Kenny Beats Embrace The Joys Of Collaboration On "UNLOCKED": Review ALBUM REVIEW: From out of nowhere, Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats have delivered "UNLOCKED," one of the most welcome surprises of 2020 thus far. By Robert Blair February 17, 2020
Original Content Should Lil Wayne Retire After "Funeral?" Is now the optimum time for Lil Wayne to say goodbye? By Robert Blair January 14, 2020
Original Content Why Nicki Minaj's Feature Spree Is A Great Decision Nicki Minaj's recent decision to stick to feature spots is a great move for the rapper: here's why. By Kemet High November 10, 2019
Pop Culture Zonnique Is Leaning On Advice From André 3000 As She Carves Her Own Lane EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: We know Zonnique as T.I. & Tiny's daughter, a VH1 reality star, or even as one of the OMG Girlz—but she spoke with us about reinventing herself as an artist and stepping back into the scene as her own person, free from expectations. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "HiiiPoWer" Invoked The Spirit Of Lesane Parish Crooks Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” has soundtracked peaceful protests but as these same peaceful protesters get hit with teargas and rubber bullets, “HiiiPoWer” truly resonates with the times. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Original Content NBA Youngboy & Nipsey Hussle Fuel The Perfect Gym Playlist We're back with a brand new stacked edition of our Gym playlist to get you through your all workouts this week. By Royal O February 18, 2020
Original Content Is Wiz Khalifa Going Back To His Roots? We take a look at whether Wiz Khalifa could be attempting to tap into the headspace that initially made him an underground sensation. By Robert Blair October 11, 2019
Original Content The Rise Of Ace Hood: From "Gutta" To Mixtape God Ace Hood has earned his place among the pantheon of mixtape deities. By Mitch Findlay July 16, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Tory Lanez's Beefs Dominate, "Don Queen" Hits #1 Diss tracks either by or aimed at Tory Lanez account for all of our top four songs this week. By Patrick Lyons February 04, 2019
Relationships Jada Pinkett-Smith & Tupac: A Rare Friendship The relationship between Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tupac continues to prompt much in the way of theorizing. By Samuel Allan August 07, 2019
Concert Reviews Drake's OVO Fest Night 2: Bringing Home The Chip Drake pulled out all the stops for Toronto at the ninth annual OVO Fest. By Aron A. August 06, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Hailie Mathers' Most Stunning Photos Eminem's daughter has grown to be quite the beauty. By E Gadsby January 13, 2019