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Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: June 6 to June 12 Welcome to this week’s ‘140 Bars Or Less’ post where we look at the “best-in tweet” in the world of Hip Hop. This week Rihanna talks ‘shit’, Freddie Gibbs puts out a hit, and Ice-T tells folks to put some damn pants on. By Rose Lilah June 17, 2012
Pop Culture Video Game Characters That Deserve Their Own Movies While superhero movies may be slowing down, video game movies and adaptations appear to be heating up. What could be next? By Zachary Roberts April 12, 2023
Original Content Bobby Shmurda Explains Why He's Always Dancing Despite Criticism Bobby Shmurda pushes back against criticism surrounding his dance moves. By Aron A. July 12, 2022
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In September Preview 10 of the most popular kicks dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney September 02, 2019
Original Content Why J. Cole's Feature Spree Is Coming To An End J. Cole has brought the curtain down on his feature spree at the exact right time. Here's why. By Robert Blair September 25, 2019
Original Content The Defining Producers Of The Platinum Era (2000-2004) An age of originality. By Mitch Findlay December 26, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: The Issue Of Non-Refundable Stripper Bandz "The Real Bachelors of Atlanta" prove too much for an inebriated Fofty. By Devin Ch June 15, 2019
Original Content 10 Best Netflix Original Series To Binge-Watch Right Now From "Stranger Things" to "Black Mirror," here are the best original series on Netflix right now. By Matt F March 16, 2019
Original Content How Modern Hip-Hop's Disrespect Reflects The Spirit Of Punk Music Rather than following hip-hop's treasured code of conduct, today's rappers are echoing the early days of punk rock. By Robert Blair April 12, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Rick Ross, Blueface & Megan Thee Stallion Drop New Heat HNHH's Tidal-exclusive playlist brings you some of the hottest records of the past week. By Aron A. August 14, 2019
Original Content Ice T Is The Original Gangsta: Reflecting On "Cop Killer," Avoiding The Dry Snitch & More The OG Archetype. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2019
Original Content Samples Of the Week: August 28 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons August 28, 2014