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Original Content Top Tracks: Kanye West's Hoax Song Generates Interest A leaked demo from Kanye West entitled "idk" tops our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons November 05, 2018
Reviews Kevin Gates' "Chained To The City" Review With "Chained to the City" Kevin Gates cautiously invites the spotlight back into his life. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 18, 2018
Original Content Who Has The Best Ad-Libs In The Game? There can only be one. By Mitch Findlay March 27, 2018
Original Content Making Sense Of Chief Keef's Place In Hip Hop Chief Keef has quietly become one of hip-hop's most influential figures, yet his place in the game remains debated to this day. By Luke Hinz July 03, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: It's a #1 Debut for 2 Chainz, Drake, and Quavo's "Bigger Than You" 2 Chainz's star-studded new single, the Drake and Quavo-assisted "Bigger Than You," lands in our top spot this week. By Patrick Lyons June 18, 2018
Original Content Tinashe And The Problem With Female Artists' Album Delays Too many women are signing major deals and then seeing their albums delayed for years. By Patrick Lyons April 26, 2018
Original Content The Best Of Kevin Gates' "Luca Brasi" Kevin Gates is set to make a major comeback. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 15, 2018
Original Content Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" Climbs Defiantly Into Adulthood So much more than hair bleach and vodka. By Mitch Findlay May 23, 2019
Original Content What Would A Dr. Dre & Eminem Collaboration Sound Like In 2020? One more time for old time's sake. By Mitch Findlay October 14, 2019
Wrestling The Rock Needs One More WWE Match Fresh from awarding Roman Reigns his film debut in "Hobbs and Shaw," it's becoming increasingly clear that The Rock needs one more foray into the squared circle. By Robert Blair August 18, 2019
Original Content IDK Is Kanye West's Latest Pupil: Analyzing The Influence On "Is He Real?" IDK's "Is He Real?" is the latest project from a long line of self-described Kanye West disciples. Whether or not it lives up to the billing is up for debate. By Luke Hinz September 16, 2019
Reviews Mick Jenkins "Elephant In The Room" Review Mick Jenkins tells the truth on his third studio album, "Elephant In The Room." By Joshua Robinson November 06, 2021