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Music The Pharcyde's "Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde" Turns 31 Explore the enduring legacy of The Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride II, a seminal album in alternative hip hop history. By Rain Adams November 28, 2023
Original Content Which Kendrick Lamar Do You Want On His Next Album? With his upcoming studio album set to drop before the year's end, which version of Kendrick Lamar do you want to hear? By Mitch Findlay October 13, 2020
Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "Airplane Mode" Ty Dolla gives us an enjoyable, very short prelude to his debut album. By Patrick Lyons October 15, 2015
Sports Jimmy Butler And The Miami Heat Are The NBA's Biggest Surprise Why Jimmy Butler and company are a darkhorse to make it out of the Eastern Conference. By Michael Kawaida January 05, 2020
Reviews Review: Big K.R.I.T.'s "Cadillactica" Big K.R.I.T. almost achieves greatness on his sophomore album. By Lloyd Jaffe November 18, 2014
Original Content Top 10 Podcasts For A Hip-Hop Fan If you haven't yet dipped your toe into the podcast pool, here is a great starting place. By Nicholas DG May 18, 2017
Original Content J. Cole Follows Master P's Lead In His Professional Basketball Pursuits Fresh from J. Cole's stint on the Rwanda Patriots, we take a look at the parallels between his basketball career and the pioneering, late 90s NBA run of Master P. By Robert Blair May 28, 2021
Reviews Vince Staples Is A Visionary: Examining His Boldest Step Yet Taking a closer look at the first episode of "The Vince Staples Show" and the accompanying music. By Sanibel Chai August 27, 2019
Original Content Kiana Ledé Is Seizing Her Second Chance At A Music Career In New MTV Series: "It's Time" The R&B singer chatted with us about her first headlining tour & getting a second chance at a first impression. By Erika Marie November 26, 2019
Original Content The Year Of DaBaby & Megan Thee Stallion On how DaBaby & Megan Thee Stallion conquered 2019 and why it was so fun to watch. By Noah C December 17, 2019
Original Content The Best Superhero Shows & Movies On Netflix Right Now We've got the best heroes Netflix has to offer. By Karlton Jahmal May 06, 2018
Original Content 10 H-Town Classics To Celebrate Houston Appreciation Weekend Here are 10 Houston classics to prep you for Houston Appreciation Weekend, as well as playlist to introduce you to the city's new talent. By Angus Walker May 20, 2015