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Society Who Are Your Favorite Rappers Voting For? We tally up who's voting for who in hip hop. By Patrick Lyons October 19, 2016
Original Content Young Thug Goes To The Zoo Pt. 2: The Best Animal References On "Slime Season" We tally up some more animal-related lyrics, this time off "Slime Season." By Chris Tart September 18, 2015
Original Content Who Is SMILEZ? Yellow-Wearing Artist On 6ix9ine Friendship, Name Change & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SMILEZ, formerly known as Jack Bruno, introduces himself to the world following his high-profile feature on Tekashi 6ix9ine's new album "TattleTales." By Alex Zidel September 11, 2020
Original Content 10 Fashion-Conscious Rappers We're taking a look at 10 rappers who aren't afraid to take risks when it comes to fashion. By Nikita Rathod November 26, 2014
Original Content Rick Ross, MMG, And The Understated Impact Of Vision & Hustle Rick Ross applied the leadership and vision of a director with the relentless hustle of a kingpin to cement the MMG tag in the soundscape of the game. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Reviews A$AP Rocky "Testing" Review A$AP Rocky's "Testing" has all the makings of a grower, set to reward those who value patience. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Nicki Minaj's Sexiest Moments Nicki Minaj has without a doubt shared some of the most jaw-dropping photos on Instagram. By Kage Jones December 16, 2017
Original Content ASAP Rocky Vs ASAP Ferg: Who Had The Better Verse? After they delivered an East Coast clinic on ASAP Ferg's "Pups," we dove into the archives to determine who had the finer bars between Flacko and the Trap Lord. Weigh in. By Robert Blair June 03, 2019
Reviews The Game's "Born 2 Rap" Is An Impressive Swan Song On what's being touted as his final album, The Game proves why he truly was "Born 2 Rap" on a star-studded swan song. By Robert Blair December 08, 2019
Original Content Tekashi 6ix9ine's Federal Charges: Everything We Know A timeline of 6ix9ine's recent legal issues. By Aron A. November 23, 2018
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 How Awful Records Made Its Mark On Atlanta Hip-Hop Awful Records is one of the most important independent labels in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, jump-starting the careers of Playboi Carti, iLoveMakonnen, KEY! and more. By Gus Fisher February 15, 2019