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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 Putting On For His City: Kanye West's Chicago Co-Signs A breakdown of Kanye's collabs with Chicago up-and-comers. By Patrick Lyons April 07, 2015
Reviews Curren$y & Freddie Gibbs "Fetti" Review The collaborative efforts of Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, and The Alchemist make for a rap outing lined with healthy sparring and phenomenal beat selection By Richard Bryan November 11, 2018
Original Content Drake And Quality Control: A Complete History Drake and Quality Control go way back. By Dhruva Balram May 17, 2018
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Reviews Trippie Redd's "A Love Letter To You 2" Review Trippie Redd is a future star, but this probably won't be the right project to get him there, quite yet. By Alphonse Pierre October 10, 2017
Music Grammy 2024 Nominees: A Look At Best African Music Performance Five impressive Afrobeats and Amapiano singles are up for the first-ever award. By Demi Phillips November 13, 2023
Original Content Mario Judah Shows Off His Rockstar Face Tattoos On "In My Bag" Mario Judah lives a rockstar lifestyle and shows off his essentials on the latest episode of "In My Bag". By Alex Zidel February 17, 2021
Original Content Top 10 XXL Freshmen Flops Ten former XXL freshmen who haven't lived up to their hype. By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2015
Original Content Surviving R. Kelly: A Brief History Of Abuse & Scandal Outlining the major allegations against the R&B singer from the past to the present. By Jibril Yassin January 11, 2019
Original Content The 5 Freshest Beats On Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Our favorite productions on Kendrick Lamar's latest masterpiece. By Angus Walker April 14, 2017
Original Content YSL RICO Trial: The Craziest Moments In The Courtroom The YSL Rico Case involving Young Thug has stolen Hip Hop's attention, but the wild antics in the courtroom are even more captivating. By Erika Marie April 27, 2023