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Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020
Tech What Is Shadow Banning? How The Instagram Practice Can Affect An Artist In an era where social media is one of an artist's most pivotal tools, we look at how Instagram's penchant for "shadow banning" rappers may have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods. By Robert Blair October 02, 2019
Original Content 5 Albums Inspired By Mixtapes Sometimes the mixtape is better than the album, other times the mixtape IS the album. By Trevor Smith August 09, 2016
Original Content 15 Musical Hits From The Bong A selection of music to prepare you for the impending celebrations of 4/20. By Lloyd Jaffe April 19, 2014
Sneakers Kanye West's Top 5 Weirdest Adidas Yeezy Silhouettes Kanye West has made some wild shoes during his time with Adidas. By Alexander Cole October 02, 2021
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 Drake Vs Lil Wayne: Who Had The Better Verse? Who had the better verse? Drizzy vs Weezy edition. By Karlton Jahmal January 23, 2018
Original Content Top 10 BigQuint First Reactions The entertainment is endless from hip-hop's favorite music reviewer. By Benjamin Salkind July 11, 2017
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Diddy Living Life As A Family Man "I don’t care about the Forbes list. I care about being a great dad." By E Gadsby September 15, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Remembering Mac Miller Continue to rest in heaven, Mac Miller. By E Gadsby January 19, 2019
Pop Culture All About Elijah Schaffer: The Podcaster Who Insulted Halle Bailey Black Twitter doesn’t play about Princess Halle. By Demi Phillips March 19, 2024