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Original Content Top 25 Best Rihanna Songs RiRi has dominated the charts with her addictive hit singles for the past decade. We look back on the best of the best, to celebrate the singer's 30th birthday. By Courtney Miceli February 20, 2018
Reviews Miguel "War & Leisure" Review Miguel's fourth album encompasses emotional depth, euphoric funk and a political statement. By Karlton Jahmal December 06, 2017
Music Karena Evans Finds Herself Dragged In The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Stan Wars: From “God’s Plan” To “luther” Karena Evans has carved her own lane since her breakthrough directorial debut with Drake’s “God’s Plan.” Since then, she’s directed for TV shows like “Snowfall” and music videos for other TDE artists, including SZA. By Aron A. April 11, 2025
Original Content Lil Wayne's Most Weezy F Lyrics On Every "Dedication 6" Song Mixtape Weezy is back with bars for days. By Karlton Jahmal December 27, 2017
Original Content Why Wynton Marsalis' Anti Hip-Hop Comments Are Unfair The famed jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis, had some choice words for hip hop in a recent podcast. By Luke Hinz June 03, 2018
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Today we're highlighting these three faces: Baby Keem, Zach Zoya and SadFaceThuggin. By Rose Lilah November 01, 2018
Society Martin Shkreli's 10 Most Douchebag Moments Martin Shrekli's definitive douchebag moments. By Karlton Jahmal September 14, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Stormzy Tracks It's Stormzy season. Check out these 10 essential tracks from the UK star. By Devon Jefferson April 09, 2017
Reviews Syd's "Fin" (Review) Syd plays "Fin" off as a shallow stopgap release between Internet albums, but her confidence is also responsible for a strong set of songs. By Patrick Lyons February 10, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Freddie Gibbs Revisiting Freddie Gibbs' outstanding mixtapes from 2009-2012. By Danny Schwartz December 15, 2016
Reviews Ab-Soul's "Do What Thou Wilt." (Review) Ab-Soul showcases a split worldview on his new cut, "Do What Thou Wilt." Soulo takes his self-titled advice, and lets his strengths shine instead of experimenting for variety’s sake. By Anders Marshall December 16, 2016
Reviews Review: Mick Jenkins' "Wave[s]" Ahead of his debut album, Mick Jenkins tides fans over with this EP. By Perry Simpson August 21, 2015