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Sports Colin Kaepernick's NFL Tryout Was Never About Making Things Right Kaepernick had an opportunity to come back into the NFL, instead, his career is all but over. By Alexander Cole November 24, 2019
Original Content One Juneteenth To Remember: A Black Man’s View From The New York Protests This Juneteenth, take a first-hand look at one of the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality taking place in New York City. By Keenan Higgins June 19, 2020
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Lizzo's Most Boss Ass Pics Lizzo shows us how to boss up. By E Gadsby March 14, 2020
Original Content Denaun Porter Reveals J. Cole's Favorite Eminem Track Denaun Porter reflects on meeting J. Cole and learning the rapper's favorite Eminem song, a choice that left him surprised. By Mitch Findlay August 19, 2020
Original Content J. Cole's "The Fall Off" & The Curse Of Expectation Ahead of two new singles from "The Fall Off," J. Cole must once again grapple with the expectations that tend to surround him ahead of a big release. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne & Mannie Fresh's History Together Is Damn Near Flawless On the 16th anniversary of the release of "Tha Carter," we briefly reflect on Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh's track record on wax. By Aron A. June 29, 2020
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In March 10 sneaker release dates you need to know for the month of March, including several highly anticipated Air Jordans, "Desert Sage" Yeezys, a new Air Max sneaker & more. By Kyle Rooney March 02, 2020
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In February Preview 10 of the best kicks dropping in February. By Kyle Rooney February 03, 2020
Sports Ice Cube's BIG3 Goes International: A Championship Weekend In Paradise Ice Cube's BIG3 championship weekend in the Bahamas was a celebration of having a vision and bringing it to fruition. By Alexander Cole September 11, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: KenTheMan Details Origins Of Her Name & Talks Working With PornHub Houston rapper KenTheMan joins us for the latest edition of "Rise & Grind," in which she discusses her latest EP, her partnership with Asylum Records, the story behind her stage name, and more. By Joshua Robinson October 18, 2021
Original Content Top Tracks: May 22 - May 28 21 Savage, Drake, and Young Thug's long-awaited "Issa" tops our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons May 29, 2017