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Original Content Royce Da 5'9" Says Producing For Eminem Was "Stressful" Royce Da 5'9" opens up about bringing a new element to the Bad Meets Evil dynamic, sending Eminem beats, and producing "Darkness." By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020
Original Content Eminem's BET Cypher: 7 Scathing Donald Trump Bashing Bars Eminem's Donald Trump diss was full of memorable lyrics. By Mitch Findlay October 11, 2017
Original Content What Childish Gambino's "Summer Pack" & "This Is America" Mean For New Album With "Summer Pack" and "This Is America" on hand, the musical direction of Childish Gambino's new album remains a mystery. By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2018
Society How The Relationship Between Hip-Hop & Politics Has Evolved A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 23, 2018
Society The Memes From Joe Budden's Car Chase Are Hilarious Joe Budden is a meme now. By Danny Schwartz July 25, 2016
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Bracket Week 1: California Love Is California the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Mitch Findlay May 02, 2018
Reviews JID "DiCaprio 2" Review JID's "DiCaprio 2" reveals the scope of his potential. By Mitch Findlay November 28, 2018
Original Content Freddie Gibbs Proves That "SSS" Will Be Worth The Wait Freddie Gibbs might be showing more interest in ventures outside of hip-hop these days but his live performances prove that he's a master of his craft. By Aron A. August 17, 2022
Original Content DaBaby Teases J. Cole Feature, Embracing "Trial And Error" & More In "On The Come Up" DaBaby's infectious confidence and artistic instincts are explored in the latest "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay May 15, 2019
Original Content Jussie Smollett Investigation: Everything We Know Here's how Smollett went from "the victim" to "the individual who reported the incident." By Zaynab February 19, 2019
Reviews H.E.R. "I Used to Know Her: The Prelude EP" Review H.E.R. continues to flesh out her artistry as she teases her forthcoming debut album. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 11, 2018
Original Content The 10 Most Outrageous DMX Videos On YouTube 10 of X's most viral moments, from the hilarious to the downright bizarre. By Angus Walker November 14, 2014