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Original Content The Rise Of Ace Hood: From "Gutta" To Mixtape God Ace Hood has earned his place among the pantheon of mixtape deities. By Mitch Findlay July 16, 2019
Music Drake Taunts Kendrick Lamar On "Taylor Made Freestyle": Breaking Down The Bars The Boy went "Back To Back" again, this time solely targeting K.Dot and using A.I. verses, a fellow UMG titan, and his own flaws to goad Mr. Morale. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2024
Original Content XXXTentacion Died One Year Ago Today Rest in peace, XXXTentacion By Mitch Findlay June 18, 2019
Reviews EST Gee & 42 Dugg "Last Ones Left" Review Despite feeling more like a compilation than a joint project, EST Gee and 42 Dugg strike gold whenever they're in sync with one another. By Aron A. April 18, 2022
Reviews Cordae "From A Birds Eye View" Review On his sophomore album, Cordae offers his most consistent work to date. By Robert Blair January 18, 2022
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: The Long Kiss Goodnight Former friends, former foes, and even Fortune 500 companies aren’t safe from Fofty or 50. By Aron A. July 27, 2019
Sports Kendrick Lamar, His Banned Dancer, & The Wildest Lifetime Bans In Sports It didn't air during K.Dot's performance, but we're looking at the controversial moment and others who have been permanently booted from sports games. By Erika Marie February 11, 2025
Original Content Meet Uno the Activist: Atlanta's Most Eminent SoundCloud Whisperer Interview: Uno the Activist discusses his rise alongside Playboi Carti and Thouxanbandfauni, the genesis of "Parkin' Lot Pimpin," and his new project "LiveShyneDie." By Danny Schwartz October 10, 2017
Original Content Rise & Grind: Erica Banks Talks Choosing Warner Records & Turning Down DaBaby's Billion Dollar Baby Label Erica Banks reveals why she initially didn't like her hit song "Buss It," how she got Travis Scott on the remix, whether she would consider working with Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Reviews Jorja Smith "Lost & Found" Review Smith eschews hits for wandering romance on her impressively uncompromising debut. By Trevor Smith June 17, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: DaBaby's Funniest Uploads DaBaby's comedic side, as seen on Instagram. By E Gadsby September 01, 2019
Original Content Preme Details Drake Life Lessons, Meeting Nipsey Hussle & "Link Up" EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Preme stops by to talk about his brand new project, "Link Up" and the music game behind the scenes. By Dre D. October 16, 2020