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Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem's "KILLSHOT" Hits #1 Once Again Eminem's Machine Gun Kelly diss, "KILLSHOT," is #1 for the second week in a row. By Patrick Lyons September 24, 2018
Original Content Hip-Hop Family Tree Part 4: The New School The final piece of our Hip-Hop Family Tree segment. By Karlton Jahmal January 30, 2018
Original Content Each Brockhampton Member’s Best Verse Every Brockhampton member brings something special. By Vince Rick August 12, 2018
Original Content The Inescapable Rap Collab Album The collaborative album is currently running rampant in hip-hop, but the impact itself is fleeting. By Luke Hinz May 10, 2018
Reviews James Blake "Assume Form" Review James Blake’s left the dark space that he’s wallowed in for the past three albums and seizes emotions and experiences that he’s pushed away in the past. By Aron A. January 25, 2019
Reviews Anderson .Paak "Ventura" Review A testament to all that makes him such a fascinating anomaly in our hip-hop/R&B landscape, "Ventura" is an emphatic return to form for the multi-faceted Anderson .Paak. By Robert Blair April 17, 2019
Sports Why Super Bowl 53 Was The Worst In NFL History Last night's game was truly a travesty. By Alexander Cole February 04, 2019
Original Content Kanye West's "Yeezus:" Unpacking A Truly Divisive Album Following "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" was no easy task. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2018
Original Content Freddie Gibbs' "Freddie" Album: The Best Bars A look at some of the most memorable rhymes from the Gary, Indiana rapper's surprise release. By Trevor Smith June 24, 2018
Original Content Holiday Gift Guide: Artist Merch Edition A look at some of the best rapper merch items you can cop this holiday season. By E Gadsby December 12, 2018
Original Content Throwing Shade: 5 Passive Aggressive Hip-Hop Beefs We dig up these five notable beefs for their passive-aggressive nature. By Kyle Battle September 29, 2017
Reviews dvsn's "Morning After" (Review) The OVO act's sophomore album expands their referential world without sacrificing their low-profile approach. By Trevor Smith October 22, 2017