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Original Content Is This The Death Of SoundCloud Rap? Uncertainty abounds for the platform's progeny. By Luke Hinz November 30, 2018
Original Content Is JID Currently Among The Game's Best Lyricists? JID stands at the forefront of a new school of lyricists, many of which deserve further accolades and praise. By Mitch Findlay November 26, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Tory Lanez & Joyner Lucas Prove That Beef Is Surest Path To #1 Thanks to their freestyle challenge, Tory Lanez and Joyner Lucas account for half of the top ten, including all of the top four. By Patrick Lyons November 26, 2018
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Drake: A Complete History A longstanding cold war between two of the biggest figures in rap just went hostile. By Jibril Yassin December 14, 2018
Original Content J. Cole Follows Master P's Lead In His Professional Basketball Pursuits Fresh from J. Cole's stint on the Rwanda Patriots, we take a look at the parallels between his basketball career and the pioneering, late 90s NBA run of Master P. By Robert Blair May 28, 2021
Sports Why Washington Isn't The Only Team That Needs A Name Change With Washington on the verge of changing its name, it's about time we talk about all of the other racist nicknames throughout professional sports. By Alexander Cole July 04, 2020
Original Content The Best Pop Smoke Lyrics On "Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon" Pop Smoke's posthumous album "Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon" has arrived, revealing the scope of the young rapper's versatility. By Mitch Findlay July 03, 2020
Sneakers From Jumpman To Adidas: Ten Sneakers That Defined The Decade These ten sneakers changed the culture forever. By Alexander Cole December 29, 2019
Reviews "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" Has Much More Than Nostalgia To Offer (Review) Propelled forward by Ryan Reynolds' charismatic performance, "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" is a sterling first attempt at a live-action incarnation of this beloved world. By Robert Blair May 11, 2019
Original Content The LOX Endure: A Conversation With One Of Rap's Legendary Groups The LOX are enjoying their legendary run as one of the greatest rap groups of all time, and we spoke to Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch about their journey through the rap game, Ruff Ryders reminiscing, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 16, 2020
Original Content Love & Hip Hop ATL Episode 13 Recap: Karlie Redd & Pooh Take A Lie Detector Test In this week's episode, secrets are uncovered and lie detector tests are brought out. By Aida C. June 11, 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