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Original Content Don't Panic, Play Your Favorite Song Be mindful of your thoughts and play some of your favorite music to help reduce your stress surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. By Rose Lilah March 13, 2020
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Speaks On BET Hip-Hop Awards Snub, 6ix9ine, & His New Podcast "Off The Record" DJ Akademiks speaks on why he decided to enter the podcasting world, his friendship with 6ix9ine, BET and MTV being "out of touch," and much more in our exclusive new interview. By Alex Zidel September 22, 2021
Reviews Vince Staples "Vince Staples" Review On his self-titled effort, Vince Staples says more in eight tracks than some rappers do in their entire career. By Robert Blair July 14, 2021
Original Content Wiz Khalifa's Best Stoner & Gym TikToks You can typically count on Wiz Khalifa to either be in the gym or smoking a joint. By Jordan Schenkman April 23, 2022
Original Content Obie Trice Talks Shady Records' Prime, Working With Dr. Dre, & Nate Dogg's Life Lessons It's still no gimmicks. By Mitch Findlay January 21, 2020
Original Content The Perfect Gym Playlist We're debuting a brand new playlist to add to our growing Spotify catalogue. By Royal O February 05, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: DaBaby's Funniest Uploads DaBaby's comedic side, as seen on Instagram. By E Gadsby September 01, 2019
Original Content 15 Music Documentaries & Concert Films Streaming Right Now Keep on rockin' in the stream world. By Michael Kaminsky July 07, 2019
Original Content 21 Savage's 2019: An Exercise In Restraint In the months since he was released from detention, 21 Savage has maintained a relatively low profile. Now, as he gradually begins to return to the fray, we examine why it was beneficial for The Slaughter Gang artist to do so. By Robert Blair November 02, 2019
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear We highlight three new, upcoming artists to check out. By Rose Lilah June 11, 2020
Sports Will Klay Thompson's Return Make The Warriors Title Threats Again? With Klay Thompson looking to come back to the floor, Warriors fans are optimistic that this season is 2015 all over again. By Alexander Cole November 13, 2021
Original Content If "Control" Dropped In 2020, Who Would Get Challenged? Being called out has never felt so validating. By Mitch Findlay January 30, 2020