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Original Content 10 Tracks To Familiarize Yourself With Charles Hamilton 10 cuts from Charles Hamilton's more prolific days to get you acquainted (or re-acquainted) with him. By Patrick Lyons March 13, 2015
Reviews Does Netflix and Mass Appeal's "Rapture" Live Up To The Hype? Mass Appeal and Netflix give hip-hop fans an in-depth documentary for the culture. By Karlton Jahmal March 30, 2018
Original Content 10 Essential Bishop Nehru Tracks Bishop Nehru is a young MC with a lot of promise. Let's look in to his essential tracks, featuring collabs with MF Doom, Madlib, Disclosure and Flight Facilities, amongst others. By Chris Tart January 02, 2015
Original Content J Cole's "No Role Modelz" & The Absent Father Domino Effect Off his acclaimed 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, J Cole's "No Role Modelz" puts exclamation marks on a longstanding struggle in hip-hop. By Michael Kawaida March 03, 2020
Original Content Korean Rapper Recommendations Based On American Artists You Like Dip your toe into the Korean rap pool with these suggestions. By Vince Rick April 28, 2019
Original Content A History Of Wiz Khalifa X Curren$y Collabs In anticipation of "#2009", we looked back at Wiz & Spitta's hottest collaborations over the past six years. By Angus Walker March 30, 2015
Original Content "Avengers: Endgame" Review: An Emotional Thrill Ride With Plot Holes The end of an era for your heroes. By Karlton Jahmal April 27, 2019
TV "BMF" Season 2 Premiere Recap: "Family Dinner" “Pledge allegiance to the Black Mafia Family.” By Joshua Robinson January 07, 2023
Original Content Why Young Thug Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Regardless of the outcome of Young Thug’s impending RICO trial in 2023, the Atlanta native has already left behind a legacy as one of Hip-Hop’s greatest disruptors. By Joshua Robinson June 30, 2022
Music French Montana's Confidence Finally Paid Off During "Verzuz" Remember when French Montana said he could go hit-for-hit with Kendrick Lamar in a Verzuz battle? In hindsight, that confidence doesn’t look quite as absurd when measured through Verzuz mechanics rather than traditional album legacy. By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Original Content Analyzing The Jay-Z Business Model A month on from achieving the distinction of "hip-hop's first billionaire', we take a look at the credos and cash-ins that put Hov at the top of the pile. By Robert Blair July 17, 2019
Relationships Lil Durk & India Royale: Relatonship Timeline India Royale and Lil Durk captured everyone's heart, especially on social media. It seemed like it was all good, until it just wasn't. By Brandon Simmons March 14, 2023