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Original Content Analyzing The Joyner Lucas Business Model Now that "ADHD" could seemingly drop at any moment, it's time to take a look at whether Joyner Lucas' penchant for viral fame is conducive to a successful career and weigh the pros and cons. By Robert Blair June 06, 2019
Original Content Regional Rankings 2018: Best Cities In Hip Hop This Year Which regions had the hottest music scenes this year? By Patrick Lyons December 28, 2018
Reviews Top Five Summer Jam Performances, Ranked Here are the five best sets we saw on Summer Jam's main stage, ranked. By Samuel Allan June 03, 2019
Original Content Reborn: Why 2019 Is Kid Cudi's Time To Shine After the most tumultuous period of his public life, the stars have aligned for Kid Cudi to reclaim his rightful spot among the elite in 2019 By Robert Blair January 01, 2019
Original Content DMX Is One Of The Most Influential Rappers Of All Time After years of personal setbacks, is it time for DMX's influence to be given the esteem it deserves? By Robert Blair February 12, 2019
Original Content Obasi J. Doesn't Want To Be Another Pop Smoke EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Pop Smoke's brother, Obasi J., on being "free" in his music, aiming for Kanye and Pharrell-level of success, his upcoming new music, and more. By Alex Zidel May 04, 2021
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
TV Marvel's "Phase 4": Villains We Want To See Now that "Phase 4" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been mapped out, we took a look at what supervillains that we want to see make their way into the next batch of films and TV shows. By Robert Blair July 25, 2019
Original Content Certified Lover Boy: Everything We Know About Drake’s New Album Everything there is to know about the OVO head honcho's upcoming sixth studio album. By Madusa S. August 17, 2020
Original Content Quando Rondo Flosses While Flexing Necessities: Backwoods & 2 Phones Quando Rondo keeps his two phones, backwoods, raw papers, cologne, bandanas, and more on him at all times of the day. By Alex Zidel February 13, 2020
Music Gucci Mane, G-Eazy & More Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Noah C October 19, 2019
Original Content Kid Cudi's Albums, Ranked Retracing the full-length highs and lows of Scott Mescudi’s collection. By Luke Hinz July 02, 2019