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Original Content TIME 100: Why Was Hip-Hop Snubbed & Who Deserves A Spot? In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots. By Robert Blair April 22, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: J. Cole's "Middle Child" Crushes The Competition J. Cole's first taste of "Revenge of the Dreamers III," "Middle Child," easily debuts at #1 on our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons January 28, 2019
Original Content Samples Of The Week: February 5 Find out who Action Bronson, Cannibal Ox and Big Sean/Drake sampled this week. By Patrick Lyons February 05, 2015
Sports The Ime Udoka Saga: What We Know Everything You Should Know About Ime Udoka And Nia Long. By Muhammad Farhan March 20, 2023
Pop Culture Macaulay Culkin & Brenda Song Relationship Timeline The former child actors turned Hollywood stars have been enjoying a low-key relationship for years. By Demi Phillips December 20, 2023
Pop Culture "The American Society Of Magical Negroes" Trailer Sparks Social Media Pushback The upcoming satirical comedy is a play on the Spike Lee-coined film trope of "Magical Negroes"—and it has social media talking. By Erika Marie December 18, 2023
Original Content NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: 10 Incredible Rap and R&B Performances Experience the incredible charm of NPR's office-based concert series. By Benjamin Salkind July 22, 2017
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 13) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Brian Josephs March 13, 2015
Original Content Most Memorable VMA Moments A list of some of the most memorable MTV VMA moments. By William Cannon August 22, 2013
Original Content 18 Artists Reveal Their Favorite Album Of 2016 We asked A$AP Ferg, Denzel Curry, and other artists to talk about their favorite album of the year. By Danny Schwartz December 22, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 10 Kendrick Lamar tops the charts for third consecutive week. By Chris Tart May 10, 2017
Original Content Photos: Beyonce Featured In Shape Magazine Peep photos of Beyonce showing off her body for Shape magazine. By Rose Lilah March 26, 2013