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Original Content J. Cole Has Quietly Remained One Of Hip-Hop's Biggest Superstars Does J. Cole's "K.O.D." mark the return of hip-hop's benevolent king? By Mitch Findlay April 18, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Future, Chance The Rapper & King Louie's "My Peak" Debuts At #1 As is only right for a song called "My Peak," Future, Chance, and King Louie's new song debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons May 14, 2018
TV "Power" Recap: "He Always Wins" Eliminates Another "Who Shot Ghost?" Suspect The suspects lessen and the plot thickens. By Karlton Jahmal January 13, 2020
Original Content 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's "Savage Mode 2": What Can We Expect? Three years removed from dropping the original, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin’s anticipated sequel "Savage Mode 2" in the works - so, what can we expect? By Michael Kawaida March 12, 2020
Original Content 50 Cent Vs Young Buck: Who Had The Better Verse? Before the Instagram mudslinging, 50 Cent and Young Bucked waged war over who could outdo the other on wax. With countless classics to pick from, it's time to determine which of the two G-Unit stalwarts came out on top with a brand new edition of "Who Had the Better Verse?" By Robert Blair May 23, 2019
Original Content YFN Lucci Balances Beef, Fame & Family: "I Ain't No Bad Person Just 'Cause I Like To Have Fun" His young career has seen its share of controversies, but he's determined to become the next great hip hop mogul. By Erika Marie August 20, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem & Logic's "Homicide" Torches The Competition Logic and Eminem's new collab nabs the top spot. Elsewhere, an ongoing beef between Mozzy and Philthy Rich dominates our top ten. By Patrick Lyons May 06, 2019
Original Content Top 30 Hottest Hip-Hop Albums Of 2018 In a year with no shortage of excellence, here are the thirty best albums of 2018. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2018
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: The Best Of "KanyeDoingThings" The next best thing to Kanye West having a personal Instagram. By E Gadsby December 28, 2019
Original Content Yelawolf Reflects On The Trail: "Ghetto Cowboy," Classic Posse Cuts, & Authentic Creativity EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Yelawolf opens up about his creative process, legendary posse cuts, and "Ghetto Cowboy." By Mitch Findlay November 01, 2019
Original Content DMX Capped Off A Historic Year With "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood" 21 years ago, DMX delivered the original back to back. By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2019
Original Content Your Halloween Party Now Has The Perfect Soundtrack Rage, but make it spooky. By Noah C October 31, 2019