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Original Content 10 Essential 9th Wonder Productions 9th Wonder has created a bunch of incredible beats over the past 12 years. Let's look at 10 essential cuts. By Chris Tart February 08, 2015
Sports The NBA Boycott Is A Reminder That Athletes Are Human First The latest protest action taken by NBA players and athletes throughout the world wasn't a matter of "if," but "when." By Alexander Cole August 29, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Reclaims #1 (Charts Don't Lie) A weekly snapshot of what's happening on the Billboard 200 chart. By Chris Tart August 16, 2017
Original Content RMR Pulls Out A Zelda Sword, Ultra Instinct Goku, & More For "In My Bag" The mysterious RMR pulls through for the latest episode of "In My Bag", showing off some of his favorite belongings. By Alex Zidel December 09, 2020
Original Content The G-Unit Freestyles: Vote For Your Favorite Of the 8 G-Unit freestyles released thus far, which is the strongest? Vote. By Patrick Lyons July 24, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 30 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 30, 2014
Sports LaVar Ball: Smaller Baller To Big Baller Brand Call him what you want, but LaVar Ball has secured an empire for his wife and kids. By Karlton Jahmal December 08, 2017
Original Content The Most Fire Playlist For The Weekend Is Here The perfect playlist for the weekend, with new music from Youngboy NBA, Post Malone, Khalid, Stargate and more. By Rose Lilah April 27, 2018
Reviews Vince Staples' "FM!" Review After the weird, jarring "Big Fish Theory," Vince Staples goes for something easier on "FM!" Or does he? By Patrick Lyons November 07, 2018
Sports NFL Draft: Biggest Busts In The Last 20 Years The biggest busts selected Top-5 in the last 20 years. By Kyle Rooney April 26, 2018
Original Content Will Eminem's "Revival" Be His Best "Comeback" Album Yet? Does Eminem rely on "comeback" albums too much? By Narsimha Chintaluri December 11, 2017
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Nicki Minaj's Comeback The Queen of Rap is back on the Gram. By Taya Coates May 29, 2021