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Society El Chapo's Most Outrageous Trial Revelations: Spyware, Torture & Live Burials El Chapo lived a thousand lives in his 30 years as a Narco trafficker. By Devin Ch February 12, 2019
Original Content Why Lil Nas X's Removal From Billboard Country Chart Matters Far from an isolated incident, Lil Nas X's exclusion from the Billboard Country Charts is endemic of a wider problem facing today's hip-hop stars. By Robert Blair April 03, 2019
Profiles Hoodrich Pablo Juan Talks Growing Up Muslim, Gucci Mane's Wisdom, & Nipsey Hussle In "On The Come Up" Hoodrich Pablo Juan lauds the angular vision he took on "BLO The Movie," and his unique partnership with Young Thug in "On The Come Up." By Devin Ch May 01, 2019
Original Content Reborn: Why 2019 Is Kid Cudi's Time To Shine After the most tumultuous period of his public life, the stars have aligned for Kid Cudi to reclaim his rightful spot among the elite in 2019 By Robert Blair January 01, 2019
Original Content How Yelawolf's Career Is Coming Full Circle As he prepares to sever his ties to Shady Records, Yelawolf has given himself a new lease of life as an independent artist By Robert Blair March 13, 2019
Original Content Future's "The WIZRD" Lyrics Paint A Dark & Blurry Self-Portrait Look beyond the purple haze. By Mitch Findlay January 18, 2019
Original Content 21 Savage's "I Am > I Was:" The 5 Best Features The Fab Five who made the most of their big shiny moment. By Devin Ch December 21, 2018
Original Content Good Friday Meets G.O.O.D Music With Our Definitive Playlist G.O.O.D. Music has hits for days. Revisit some of the classics with our official playlist. By Mitch Findlay March 30, 2018
Original Content 7 Tips For Independent Artists That We Learned At A3C Here are the top takeaways for indie artists, direct from this year's A3C Festival in Atlanta. By Milca P. October 09, 2018
Original Content The Best Of Kevin Gates' "Luca Brasi" Kevin Gates is set to make a major comeback. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 15, 2018
Original Content 15 Essential Gunna Tracks Gunna is YSL's golden child. Here's his essential listening. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 22, 2018
Reviews Gunna Vs. Lil Baby: Who Had The Better Verse? ("Drip Harder" Edition) Gunna & Lil Baby are both young rappers currently running the ATL scene, but who took the crown on their first collaborative album, "Drip Harder"? By Narsimha Chintaluri October 09, 2018