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Original Content Promise That You Will Sing About Me: How Tupac Has Influenced Kendrick Lamar Examining the ways in which Kendrick Lamar draws inspiration from Tupac Shakur. By Danny Schwartz September 14, 2015
Reviews Review: Dizzy Wright's "The Growing Process" Does the Vegas emcee's latest effort sizzle or fizzle? By Nicholas DG May 30, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Kid Cudi Before you get into "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven," take a trip down Kid Cudi memory lane. By Chris Tart December 03, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Baauer Tracks Required listening. By Chris Tart July 04, 2015
Original Content Quiz: Which N.W.A. Member Are You? Find out which member of the iconic "Straight Outta Compton" group you are. By Mike De Leon August 15, 2015
Original Content What Will The Next Generation Of Rappers Sound Like? What will hip-hop's next-generation sound like? We unpack some of hip-hop's evolution to better understand where it's headed. By Karlton Jahmal March 19, 2018
Original Content Where & How Do We Draw The Line: Supporting Artists Who Are Inherently Problematic How do we go about making the difficult but necessary distinction between the artist and the individual? By Luke Hinz March 15, 2018
Original Content 10 Classic TV Shows To Binge/Re-Watch On Netflix Right Now Feeling nostalgic? Here are some binge-worthy classic TV shows to relive or watch for the first time. By Noelle Perkins May 11, 2018
Original Content 12 Most Positive Moments From Chance The Rapper & Lil B's "Free Based" Mixtape Chance The Rapper and Lil B are full of positive and uplifting vibes on their free mixtape. By Chris Tart August 07, 2015
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "Free Weezy Album" Is "Free Weezy Album" setting Wayne on a path towards "Carter V" greatness? By Nicholas DG July 09, 2015
Original Content 21 Rappers That Were Influenced By Nas' "Illmatic" A peak into the endless influence of Nas' "Illmatic." By Chris Tart April 19, 2015
Original Content *T-Pain Voice*: 5 Rappers Who Pushed Auto-Tune Forward T-Pain brought auto-tune to the table, and these 5 rappers ran with it. By Trevor Smith March 24, 2015