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Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021 5.7K Views
Original Content LGBTQ+ Artists Are Changing Hip-Hop: Frank Ocean, Young M.A, & More From Frank Ocean to Taylor Bennett, Young M.A and Quay Dash, LGBTQ+ artists are making a difference. By Alex Zidel June 10, 2019 13.8K Views
Original Content "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Turns 15: Big Smoke Speaks You picked the wrong house, fool! By Mitch Findlay October 26, 2019 16.9K Views
Original Content Dr. Dre’s Top 10 Most Haunting Beats Few have mastered the art of the "Dark Banger" like Dr. Dre. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2019 100.6K Views
Original Content The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas' Duelling Realities A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic." By Sanibel Chai February 12, 2020 5.2K Views
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 4.8K Views
Profiles Meet Bryson Tiller: The Hottest Thing Out Of Louisville Since Muhammad Ali Bryson Tiller is poised to break out in a big way with his upcoming album "T R A P S O U L." By Patrick Lyons September 30, 2015 104.9K Views
Original Content Quiz: How Well Do You Know Gucci Mane? How much do you know about Gucci Mane? By Mike De Leon October 19, 2015 13.1K Views
Original Content 15 Deaths That Shook Up The Rap Game We've lost many important figure to the rap game over the years, and here we take a look at 15 losses that were felt throughout the hip-hop community. By Chris Tart June 09, 2015 40.9K Views
Original Content Happy Birthday Miles: 10 Miles Davis Samples In Hip-Hop We take a look at Miles Davis' infiltration of hip-hop. By Chris Tart May 26, 2015 14.9K Views
Original Content Top 15 Kodak Black Deep Cuts A list of some of the obscure gems in Kodak Black's ever expanding back catalog. By Maxwell Cavaseno September 20, 2017 22.9K Views
Original Content 10 Rappers With Their Own Weed Strains These 10 rappers are advancing hip hop's weed culture. By Seymoure April 20, 2017 66.3K Views