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Reviews Quavo's "Quavo Huncho" Review Migos' ever-widening catalogue gets 19 tracks deeper with the release of Quavo's solo debut. Is it "for keeps?" By Trevor Smith October 19, 2018
Original Content Why Do We Get Lit To Sad Bangers? Making sense of the music that would have us shed a tear and let loose all at once. By Luke Hinz August 22, 2019
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert Dancing: A Definitive History A retrospective of all the times Uzi danced and made us happy. By Noah C December 05, 2019
Original Content Kali Uchis Wins The Fight Against Temptation: The Allure Of An "Overnight Situation" INTERVIEW: Kali Uchis' performance repertoire is all things informal, inspired, new, and most importantly poetic. By Devin Ch October 28, 2018
Original Content Top 3 Things Nicki Minaj Did Right In 2018 Nicki Minaj's rap sheet wasn't all bad this year. By Jibril Yassin December 19, 2018
Original Content The 10 Most Stacked Rap Album Release Dates In Hip-Hop History So Far We look at some of the stacked rap album release battles of the past and present. By Jibril Yassin November 23, 2018
Original Content Nipsey Hussle Grabs All Our Attention On This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch April 07, 2019
Original Content Sheff G Quietly Ushered In Brooklyn's Drill Movement & Now He's Ready For His Time INTERVIEW: Sheff G's been an underground hit since "No Suburban" but the release of "The Unluccy Luccy Kid" marks a new era for Brooklyn hip-hop. By Aron A. October 09, 2019
Sports Chris Paul And The Virtue Of Patience Chris Paul's journey to the NBA Finals has been one of heartbreak, perseverance, and patience. By Alexander Cole July 03, 2021
Original Content Westside Gunn's Griselda & Eminem's Shady Records: A Complete History The partnership between Westside Gunn's Griselda and Eminem's Shady Records has been an interesting journey to witness. By Mitch Findlay October 27, 2020
Original Content #TBT: MF DOOM You're all DOOMED. By Chris Tart February 12, 2015
Original Content 5 Reasons "Dark Sky Paradise" Will Be Big Sean's Best Album Yet Big Sean seems poised to break into the upper echelon of rap with "Dark Sky Paradise". By Patrick Lyons February 11, 2015