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Profiles Asian Da Brat Reveals BFF Habits With Lil Uzi Vert & Talks On Name Change In "On The Come Up" 1017 Eskimo's resident princess Asian Da Brat reflects on being kicked out of school, Erykah Badu, and more in "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel May 08, 2019
Original Content Quando Rondo Talks Learning To Rap In Juvie, Concocting Pink Lean & More In "On The Come Up" "The goal is to have twenty plaques, ten mixtapes, five albums, thirty-million dollars, five houses." By Mitch Findlay July 04, 2019
Original Content TDE's 2019 Release Slate: Everything We Know After a relatively quiet year, 2019 is primed for an all-out assault from Top Dawg Entertainment By Robert Blair March 07, 2019
Reviews Denzel Curry "Melt My Eyez, See Your Future" Review No longer content to be viewed as anything less than top-tier, Denzel Curry delivers his most expansive, explosive and accomplished body of work to date with "Melt My Eyez, See Your Future." By Robert Blair March 30, 2022
Original Content Boslen Is Aiming For The Stars: On New Project "GONZO," Vancouver's Rap Scene & More Vancouver artist Boslen details the creative process behind "GONZO," and explains why Canadian artists shouldn’t feel complacent right now. By Aron A. July 09, 2022
Reviews Zaytoven "Trapholizay" Review Zaytoven needs no introduction. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 29, 2018
Original Content Happy Birthday, Diddy: Relive The 10 Most Hilarious Moments Of His Career Happy birthday you hilarious man. By Danny Schwartz November 04, 2017
Sports 5 NBA Players Who Should Be Wearing Adidas Yeezy Sneakers On The Court Which NBA players will be the first to wear Yeezy basketball sneakers? By Kyle Rooney June 29, 2016
Original Content Meet Trapo: Madison's Breath Of Fresh Air Get to know 18-year-old Trapo, the rapper injecting new life into the Madison, WI hip hop scene. By Danny Schwartz February 07, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (May 27) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden May 27, 2017
Original Content Kanye West's "God's Country": 5 Things We Want Following the announcement of Kanye West's tenth studio album "God's Country," here are five things we'd like to see whenever the project drops. By Mitch Findlay June 30, 2020
Original Content Wiz Khalifa's "B.A.R." Set The Precedent For His Career We briefly explore the importance of Wiz Khalifa's "B.A.R." mixtape and title track, and its influence on his career. By Rose Lilah April 30, 2020