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Original Content Is Ed Sheeran A Culture Vulture? A Deep Dive Into His Hip-Hop Ties Amid Wiley's claims that Ed Sheeran had exploited grime for his own gain, we take a look at Ed Sheeran's multiple liaisons with the hip-hop world on both sides of the Atlantic. By Robert Blair September 17, 2019
Sports Rap Or Go To The League: How The NBA Embedded Itself In Hip-Hop's DNA A detailed exploration of NBA players becoming rappers. __________________________________________________________________________ By Alexander Cole October 21, 2019
Original Content Kanye West Bowing To Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" Is A Sign Of Time-Honored Respect Kanye West has learned to stand toe-to-toe with Lil Wayne, if nothing else. By Devin Ch September 29, 2018
Original Content The Best Pop Smoke Lyrics On "Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon" Pop Smoke's posthumous album "Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon" has arrived, revealing the scope of the young rapper's versatility. By Mitch Findlay July 03, 2020
Original Content Kid Cudi's "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" Influenced A Generation Tracing the legacy and impact of Cudi's debut studio album By Luke Hinz April 10, 2018
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020
Profiles Behind The Beat: Sounwave Interview: TDE in-house producer Sounwave details his contributions to ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" and explains what sets TDE apart. By Danny Schwartz August 25, 2016
Original Content 15 Things We Learned From Kendrick Lamar's Zane Lowe Interview Takeaways from Kendrick's new 45-minute interview. By Danny Schwartz April 21, 2017
Original Content 10 Times Rappers Dissed Charlamagne Tha God Ten rappers who have taken aim at The Breakfast Club host Charlamagne Tha God By Patrick Lyons October 23, 2015
Original Content Top 10 Hip Hop Tracks That Sample Prince Honoring Prince with a list of hip hop/R&B cuts that sample some of his finest work. By Patrick Lyons April 21, 2016
Reviews Lil Uzi Vert's "The Perfect Luv Tape" (Review) Lil Uzi Vert's mixtape formula runs a little dry on "The Perfect Luv Tape," but his future's still undeniably bright. By Patrick Lyons August 06, 2016
Original Content Top 25 Best The Game Songs We take a look at the 25 best cuts from the Game's discography, from "The Documentary" to "1992." By Matt F June 21, 2019