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Profiles Hoodrich Pablo Juan Talks Growing Up Muslim, Gucci Mane's Wisdom, & Nipsey Hussle In "On The Come Up" Hoodrich Pablo Juan lauds the angular vision he took on "BLO The Movie," and his unique partnership with Young Thug in "On The Come Up." By Devin Ch May 01, 2019
Reviews Ski Mask The Slump God "BEWARE THE BOOK OF ELI" Review After a series of unfortunate events, Ski Mask the Slump God’s sophomore mixtape - a concentrated offering of high-octane bangers - arrives to muted reception. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 17, 2018
Original Content Machine Gun Kelly's "Rap Devil" Lands Respect From All Corners Machine Gun Kelly's scathing response to Eminem has earned near-unanimous praise. By Mitch Findlay September 04, 2018
Original Content Happy New Year: What Was Your Favorite Music Of The Decade? Happy New Year! By Mitch Findlay January 01, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar Might Just Be The Best Rapper Alive You know, he might just be. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2019
Reviews Kanye West "Jesus Is King" Review Kanye’s musical ear remains one-of-one, but sonic choices alone can’t save what is largely an erratic and uninspired affair. By Luke Hinz November 04, 2019
Original Content Will Smith Movies: The Forgotten Roles Set to be an omnipresence on our screens this year, it's time to check out some of Will Smith's more overlooked roles and see whether that's for better or worse By Robert Blair April 06, 2019
Profiles Bali Baby Says Nicki Minaj/Cardi B Beef Will "Fall Back" On Female Rappers In "On The Come Up" Bali Baby talks female rappers, dream collaborations and more in "On The Come Up." By Aron A. February 06, 2019
Original Content Why Are Superhero Movies Bigger Now More Than Ever? We examine the comic book movie madness. By Karlton Jahmal January 11, 2019
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop & R&B Playlist For St. Patrick's Day Weekend Another week of the most fire hip-hop and r'n'b tracks. By Rose Lilah March 16, 2018
Original Content Take Care: Songs For Your Mental Health May is Mental Health Awareness month, and this week specifically is Mental Health Week. If you need some inspiration to help keep your mental health in check, here are a few mood-boosting records from some of our favorite artists in hip-hop and r'n'b. By Aida C. May 09, 2018
Original Content Top 10 XXL Freshmen Flops Ten former XXL freshmen who haven't lived up to their hype. By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2015