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Original Content Nelly's "Country Grammar" Turns 19: A Timeless Classic From The Lou Nelly's "Country Grammar" remains an essential album in the hip-hop canon. By Mitch Findlay June 27, 2019
Original Content Coach K Drops Gems & Shares Untold Stories About Jeezy & Migos Come Up From having to retrieve the recording files for Migos "YRN" to having to pay DJ Drama to host Young Jeezy's "Streets Iz Watching," Coach K opened up at Red Bull Music Festival. By Aron A. November 14, 2019
Original Content Tyler, The Creator’s New Album "Call Me If You Get Lost": Everything We Know Tyler, The Creator's upcoming "Call Me If You Get Lost" record is set to drop on June 25th, and its mysterious rollout has fans speculating. By EJ Panaligan June 22, 2021
Original Content From Opener To Headliner: Rap Stars With Humble Beginnings Before they became headliners, some of hip-hop's biggest names were holding it down as opening acts. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Sports The Curious Case Of Ben Simmons Ben Simmons' offensive woes have kept the 76ers from achieving their full potential. By Alexander Cole June 19, 2021
Sneakers Kobe Bryant's Journey With Nike Led To A Basketball Shoe Revolution Kobe Bryant left a lasting sneaker legacy on the basketball world and it will never be forgotten. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2021
Sports Can LeBron James & Anthony Davis Still Win Titles In Los Angeles? After a first-round exit in this year's playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers have a lot to think about. By Alexander Cole June 06, 2021
Reviews Westside Gunn "Pray For Paris" Review Westside Gunn's unique brand of artistry arrives in full splendor on the opulent and brutally violent "Pray For Paris." By Mitch Findlay April 23, 2020
Original Content The Essential Guide To "Morbius": Backstory, Enemies, and MCU Connections Familiarize yourself with a look at the upcoming movie adaptation of "Morbius The Living Vampire" and where the Jared Leto film fits into the broader Sony/MCU canon. By Robert Blair January 25, 2020
Original Content Run The Jewels 3, Three Years Later: The Intangible Chemistry Of Killer Mike and El-P Three years on from gracing us all with the Christmas miracle of "Run The Jewels 3," we charted the incredible rapport between Killer Mike and El-P that brought their careers to unforeseen heights. By Robert Blair December 24, 2019
Original Content Ranking The Slimiest YSL Posse Cuts Counting down the best collaborations to come from Thugger & Friends. By Noah C February 09, 2020