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Original Content Skylar Grey Reflects On Ten Years Working With Eminem EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skylar Grey talks her underground hip-hop origins, connecting with Eminem and Dr. Dre, and escaping to a cabin in the woods. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2020
Sneakers The 10 Best Air Jordan 4 Colorways Of All Time The shoe is celebrating it's 30th anniversary this year. By Alexander Cole November 23, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: The Weeknd Dominates For Second Straight Week This week's TIDAL Wave playlist includes picks from The Weeknd, 42 Dugg, Joyner Lucas, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Conway, and more. By Alex Zidel April 02, 2020
Original Content Deante' Hitchcock Ranks His Snack Essentials From Chicken To Cheetos Deante' Hitchcock comes through with a list of quarantine essentials, from chicken and blueberries to ramen and Cheetos. By Alex Zidel May 12, 2020
Original Content Why Slug Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time An ode to Slug. By Rose Lilah February 07, 2020
Original Content Fivio Foreign's Going Viral: On "800 B.C.", Drake & The Bad Boy Legacy INTERVIEW: Brooklyn's next-up, Fivio Foreign, is readying to launch his major label debut but he explains the importance is keeping everything he's doing organic. By Aron A. April 24, 2020
Original Content A Written Testimony: The Road To Jay Electronica's Debut Album Jay Electronica finally announced a timeline for his debut album, which has been years and years in the making. Below, we chart the journey to "A Written Testimony." By Robert Blair February 15, 2020
Original Content Benzino: A Brief History Of Beef Sizing up some of the biggest disputes and beefs involving the former Source co-owner. By Jibril Yassin November 06, 2019
Original Content J. Cole's "The Fall Off" & The Curse Of Expectation Ahead of two new singles from "The Fall Off," J. Cole must once again grapple with the expectations that tend to surround him ahead of a big release. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2020
Reviews Young Nudy's "Anyways" Is A Frenetic One-Man Show: Review ALBUM REVIEW: Young Nudy's "Anyways" converts his endless supply of energy into sixteen charismatic solo tracks. By Noah C February 26, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne & Mannie Fresh's History Together Is Damn Near Flawless On the 16th anniversary of the release of "Tha Carter," we briefly reflect on Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh's track record on wax. By Aron A. June 29, 2020
Reviews 21 Savage & Metro Boomin "Savage Mode 2" Review "Savage Mode II" is a glorious expansion of the undeniable chemistry that Metro Boomin & 21 Savage introduced four years ago, further cementing their status in the pantheon of rapper-producer duos. By Aron A. October 11, 2020