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Original Content Bizzy Crook Talks His Musical Origins, Eminem's Influence And Overcoming Depression Bizzy Crook discusses his origins, depression, Eminem's influence and more with Damon Campbell. By hnhh May 12, 2014
Original Content LyriQuiz: Meek Mill - "Ima Boss" How much do you remember from Meek Mill's throwback "Ima Boss"? By Mike De Leon September 24, 2015
Original Content The "Weirdo Rap" Divide A divide is growing in hip-hop between genre traditionalists and the artists many of them call "weirdo rappers." In this editorial, we examine the various differences between the two camps, and explain why they're both vital to the future of hip-hop. By Patrick Lyons June 12, 2014
Reviews Review: Joey Bada$$'s "Summer Knights" To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his debut "1999" mixtape, Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ proves he's hip hop royalty with the release of "Summer Knights." By Iva Anthony July 08, 2013
Original Content Game Changers: Jay-Z Edition By Eliezer Santiago July 13, 2013
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: May Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry. By Chris Tart June 01, 2015
Original Content The Top 6 Basketball Sneaker Releases Remaining In August 6 sneaker release dates you need to know about. By Kyle Rooney August 23, 2016
Original Content Can Hip-Hop Stop The Violence In Chicago? Over Memorial Day weekend Chance The Rapper started the #SaveChicago campaign to curb violence in the "Windy City." With more meaningful new artists coming from that region than ever before, can there be a unified movement for peace in the streets of "Chiraq?" By Jake Rohn July 16, 2014
Sports Ja Morant Is The NBA Rookie Doing Things His Way Memphis point guard Ja Morant isn’t planning to wait his turn, the 20-year old wants to take over the league right now. By Michael Kawaida February 05, 2020
Original Content Yelawolf, GoldLink & Juvenile Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch March 30, 2019
Reviews "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" Has Much More Than Nostalgia To Offer (Review) Propelled forward by Ryan Reynolds' charismatic performance, "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" is a sterling first attempt at a live-action incarnation of this beloved world. By Robert Blair May 11, 2019
Reviews Review: Danny Brown's "Old" Danny Brown's "Old" is arguably one of the year’s best albums. By Dhruva Balram deleted October 09, 2013