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Original Content Migos' "Culture": The Sophomore Album That Acted Like A Debut On the five-year anniversary of Migos’ sophomore album, it’s safe to say that "Culture" is a classic. By Joshua Robinson January 27, 2022
Original Content 21 Savage's Dark EP "Savage Mode" Turns 3: A Reflection 21 Savage's hip-hop horror stories on "Savage Mode" have aged like a fine wine. By Samuel Allan July 15, 2019
Original Content Love & Hip Hop ATL Episode 14 Recap: Karlie Redd & Mo Hit Up Couples Counselling Karlie Redd & her fiance Mo bring their issues to couple's counselling, Joc calls on Shekinah to take care of business, Scrapp DeLeon emphasizes on keeping things light and Rasheeda chats with Jasmine at last. By Aida C. June 18, 2019
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 R&Bieber: "Yummy" Is Uninspiring But Packaged To Sell Justin Bieber’s hiatus, return and musical direction moving forward as his album looms. By Michael Kawaida January 07, 2020
Original Content J. Cole's "The Off-Season" Pays Homage To His Roots J. Cole's new album "The Off-Season" is stacked with references to hip-hop classics, a telling glimpse at the music that inspires him to this day. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Original Content 10 Essential Flatbush Zombies Tracks An introduction to Flatbush Zombies. By Chris Tart October 18, 2015
Original Content Tory Lanez Reveals Collaboration With ASAP Ferg, Speaks On Debut Album Tory Lanez chops it up about his lengthy mixtape run, his upcoming debut album (and the single attached to it), as well as a "crazy record" with ASAP Ferg. By Rose Lilah March 28, 2016
Reviews Vic Mensa's "There's Alot Going On" (Review) Vic Mensa shows us who he really is on "There's Alot Going On," despite letting up in favor of some fluff in the middle. By Patrick Lyons June 09, 2016
Original Content Drake Dominated 2016 Ten Years Ago & Hasn't Let Up You couldn’t go anywhere in 2016 without hearing Drake, and somehow, it stayed that way from the start of the year to the end. By Erika Marie April 24, 2026
Sneakers Ranking Every Travis Scott x Air Jordan 4 From Worst To Best A complete ranking of every Travis Scott x Air Jordan 4 colorway ever made, from the F&F Cactus Jacks to the iconic Houston Oilers release. By Ben Atkinson April 12, 2026
Original Content Lil Wayne’s History Of Not Knowing: From Black Lives Matter To “Not Like Us” By Erika Marie April 25, 2025