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Sports Five NBA Teams Bronny & LeBron James Could Join Forces On LeBron and Bronny could be the biggest duo of the 2024-2025 season. By Alexander Cole May 18, 2022
TV "The Idol" Episode 2 Recap: "Double Fantasy" Things got extremely raunchy during the second episode of "The Idol." By Alexander Cole June 12, 2023
Original Content Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" Turned Him Into A Critical Darling How Mac Miller galvanized not only fans but critics alike in his "Watching Movies with the Sound Off" era and beyond. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2020
Original Content Kodak Black: A History With The Law Possession of a stolen firearm, rape, and child neglect are just a few of the charges on Kodak Black's record. By Karlton Jahmal January 29, 2018
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail." By Mike De Leon July 15, 2013
Original Content 10 Songs You Need From Chris Brown's Massive "Before The Party" Mixtape We've rounded up the 10 tracks you definitely need from the 34-song "Before the Party" mixtape. By Nicholas DG November 30, 2015
Sneakers Revisiting The Nike Kobe Mambacita The Mambacita is an incredibly special sneaker. By Ben Atkinson November 24, 2023
Original Content Raven-Symoné Bares It All: Growing Up In The Industry & Sometimes Feeling Like Jigga EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Raven-Symoné didn't expect for her journey to self-discovery to lead her to creating a new album. Read through as she discusses opening up about her personal life for the first time, being in the industry for most of her life, and being influenced by icons like Queen Latifah, Kendrick Lamar & Jay-Z. By Erika Marie May 01, 2020
Original Content Ladies First: Tinashe On Major Label Limitations, Not Being Respected Creatively As A Woman & More We're launching our "Ladies First" series with a compelling interview with Tinashe. The alternative multi-genre singer opens up about the obstacles she's faced, the importance of keeping women on her team, advice she received from Madonna, and why artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Normani, and Chlöe x Halle deserve praise. By Erika Marie March 07, 2022
Original Content 10 Biggest Bosses In Rap We take a look at the different reasons all these artists are bosses in their own right. By Devon Jefferson October 26, 2017
Sports NCAA College Basketball: Top 10 Rivalries These rivalries always get us excited come March Madness time. By Alexander Cole March 18, 2019
Sports Rap Or Go To The League: How The NBA Embedded Itself In Hip-Hop's DNA A detailed exploration of NBA players becoming rappers. __________________________________________________________________________ By Alexander Cole October 21, 2019