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Reviews Roddy Ricch “Live Life Fast” Review There’s no “The Box” on Roddy Ricch’s sophomore effort “LIVE LIFE FAST,” and that’s okay. By Joshua Robinson December 23, 2021
Original Content Bandplay Speaks On Young Dolph's Death, Creating "Major" & Gives Us A Key Glock Update On the final day of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, we speak with Paper Route Empire-signed producer, Bandplay. The Tennessee native details how he initially connected with Key Glock and Young Dolph, shares some of his fondest memories with Dolph, and gives us the story behind one of Dolph's biggest singles, "Major." By Rose Lilah December 24, 2021
Original Content 6ix9ine, From Profit To Pariah: Has Cancel Culture Finally Come For Him? As "cancel culture" becomes entrenched into our social media-fuelled world, we take a look at how it interacts with hip-hop, and specifically, 6ix9ine. By Robert Blair April 30, 2021
Original Content Coi Leray, Nicki Minaj, Fivio Foreign, & Juice WRLD Hold Us Down For New Music Friday Our New Music Friday round-up. This week's new releases include Coi Leray & Nicki Minaj, Fivio Foreign & Quavo, Juice WRLD, Lil Durk, NBA YoungBoy, Rosalía, Doechii, SSGKobe, T-Shyne, Smiley, and much more. By Alex Zidel March 18, 2022
Original Content Cam Kirk Reflects On Chi Modu’s Classic Hip-Hop Photography & Timeless Influence Cam Kirk, one of Hip-Hop’s current leading photographers, remembers legendary Black Hip-Hop photographer and cultural documentarian Chi Modu. By Joshua Robinson February 21, 2022
Original Content Rise & Grind: OMB Bloodbath Talks Houston's Third Ward, Close Relationship With George Floyd, & More OMB Bloodbath speaks on the dynamic at LVRN, being mentored by George Floyd, her community work in Houston, and much more for "Rise & Grind." By Alex Zidel September 20, 2021
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Original Content Rise & Grind: Renni Rucci Details Kevin Gates Support, Foogiano Romance & More South Carolina rapper Renni Rucci joins us for this week's edition of "Rise & Grind" where she discusses motherhood, working with Kevin Gates, and details "Real B*tch Radio." By Aron A. April 05, 2021
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: Cardi B & Hennessy Carolina’s Sister Moments The sisters' best moments shared on IG throughout the years. By Lawrencia Grose April 02, 2022
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Offset Showing Love To Wifey Cardi B Offset paying homage to his baby mama Cardi B. By E Gadsby December 02, 2018
Wrestling Top 10 Wrestlers Who Need Biopics In the wake of the news that a Hulk Hogan biopic is on the way, we've highlighted ten wrestling icons whose fascinating lives are ripe for a big screen adaptation. By Robert Blair March 13, 2019
Original Content The Perfect Gym Playlist: Pop Smoke Dominates We kick off a brand new week with a new batch of songs to act as your gym motivation for the next seven days. By Royal O February 10, 2020