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Original Content DJ Paul Explains Why Three 6 Mafia vs. Bone Thugs Didn't Happen, Hustling Mixtapes & New Podcast DJ Paul recounts one of his final encounters with John Singleton, artists paying homage to Three 6 Mafia, and how hustling mixtapes in high school brokered peace with the ops. By Aron A. November 03, 2020
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Shooting: Everything We Know Megan Thee Stallion was shot in both of her feet last weekend and, according to some "trusted sources," Tory Lanez may have done it. By Alex Zidel July 27, 2020
Original Content Summer Walker: 10 Essential Songs We highlight some essential listening when it comes to the talented Summer Walker. By Madusa S. July 25, 2020
Original Content Deante' Hitchcock Ranks His Snack Essentials From Chicken To Cheetos Deante' Hitchcock comes through with a list of quarantine essentials, from chicken and blueberries to ramen and Cheetos. By Alex Zidel May 12, 2020
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Sneakers Ranking Every Single Air Jordan Silhouette From 1-34 There is a lot of history in here. By Alexander Cole January 25, 2020
Original Content "Big L, Rest In Peace:" A Celebration Of Harlem-Bred Excellence February 15th is the day we celebrate the life of Harlem's pound-for-pound King. By Devin Ch February 15, 2019
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Albums, Ranked Amid all of the uncertainty about when we can expect new music from King Kendrick, we've delved into his back catalogue in order to determine what's the crown jewel of his prolific back catalogue. By Robert Blair May 06, 2019
Original Content Denzel Curry Crafted Florida's Version Of "The Chronic" With "ZUU" Denzel Curry has come home. By Mitch Findlay May 30, 2019
Sports Skip Bayless And The Performance Art Of Sports Talk Television Skip Bayless' recent run-in with Damian Lillard speaks to the bigger picture of the state of sports talk TV in North America. By Alexander Cole August 15, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "HiiiPoWer" Invoked The Spirit Of Lesane Parish Crooks Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” has soundtracked peaceful protests but as these same peaceful protesters get hit with teargas and rubber bullets, “HiiiPoWer” truly resonates with the times. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Original Content XXXTentacion: The Ultimate Quiz Dive deep into XXXTentacion's legacy with our specialized trivia questions. By Alex Zidel June 26, 2019