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Original Content 9 Rappers Who Are Quitting Drugs In 2018 Several rappers are quitting drugs in 2018. By Aron A. January 09, 2018
Sneakers 10 Most Overpriced Sneakers Sneakers that aren't worth their price tag, no matter the circumstance. By Willie T. Plaza January 08, 2018
Original Content Angela Yee Knows How To Side Hustle INTERVIEW: Angela Yee talks to us about her side hustle game. By Royal O September 11, 2018
Original Content Jay Rock's "Redemption": The Hardest, Most Introspective Bars Lyrically, Jay Rock is in fine form on "Redemption." By Mitch Findlay June 15, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: #1 Debut For Lil Baby, Gunna & Drake's "Never Recover" The biggest collab on Lil Baby and Gunna's "Drip Harder," the Drake-featuring "Never Recover," debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons October 09, 2018
Reviews With Lil Wayne & T-Pain’s “T-Wayne," Rap History's Lost Page Is Taped Back In Place Though incomplete, the T-Wayne project is a necessary reference point for an influential time in both artists' careers. By Trevor Smith May 24, 2017
Original Content 15 Things We Learned From Kendrick Lamar's Zane Lowe Interview Takeaways from Kendrick's new 45-minute interview. By Danny Schwartz April 21, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Best Lil Wayne Songs Of All Time The essentials from Wayne's vast catalogue. By Daniel Q July 08, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Life After Death" The Notorious B.I.G. predicted his own death and conquered the world on "Life After Death." By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2017
Reviews Review: SBTRKT "Wonder Where We Land" The highly anticipated second full-length SBTRKT album offers a plethora of special features and futuristic beats. It lacks the danceability of the first record, but really solidifies the producer's niche in the burgeoning alternative/electronic genre. By Chris Tart October 03, 2014
Original Content Let's Make A Movie: 10 Urban Films That Were Books First These 10 urban films were adapted from books by black authors. By Brownie Marie October 22, 2014
Reviews Review: The-Dream's "Royalty: The Prequel" EP The-Dream's free EP "Royalty: The Prequel" is a raw and lavish affair. By Glennisha Morgan July 18, 2014