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Original Content 50 Cent's "21 Questions" Channelled The Spirit Of Ja Rule Even after Dr. Dre questioned a love song's placement on "Get Rich Or Die Tryin," 50 Cent maintained that "21 Questions" was an integral piece of the puzzle. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2020
Original Content What's Up With These Eminem Leaks? Eminem's vault appears to have sprung another hole. By Mitch Findlay November 05, 2019
Reviews Future "The WIZRD" Review A subtle brand of sorcery. By Mitch Findlay January 24, 2019
Reviews Justin Bieber Big Tour First Night: Young Thug Is Slightly Lit While MGK Is All The Way Turnt MGK brought the heat while Young Thug just kept us warm. By Chantilly Post October 01, 2019
Original Content Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch The Throne": A Collaborative Classic You are now Watching The Throne. By Mitch Findlay August 08, 2019
Original Content A Written Testimony: The Road To Jay Electronica's Debut Album Jay Electronica finally announced a timeline for his debut album, which has been years and years in the making. Below, we chart the journey to "A Written Testimony." By Robert Blair February 15, 2020
Original Content The Singles Era Is Upon Us (And What It Means For Music Consumption) Another facet of our current streaming-verse explored. By Luke Hinz September 26, 2019
Reviews Playboi Carti "Die Lit" Review After the surprise success of his debut mixtape, Playboi Carti returns with another project. But this time, has Cash Carti bitten off more than he can chew? By Maxwell Cavaseno May 15, 2018
Original Content Where Is Nicki Minaj? Tracking Her Movements Since "The Pinkprint" Nicki Minaj has been quietly making moves for her next grand release. By E Gadsby March 13, 2018
Original Content Kanye West's "Ye": The Most Revealing, Hilarious, And Emotional Lyrics Kanye West's "Ye" featured a wide spectrum of lyrics, many of which addressed his recent controversies. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018
Original Content 5 Producers You May Not Know On Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" Get to know the producers behind "Coloring Book." By Danny Schwartz May 13, 2016
Original Content Meet Young Greatness, The New Orleans Rapper Turning Hard Work Into "Moolah" Young Greatness on working with Jazze Pha, Juvenile's melodic influence, and the long road to his first hit. By Trevor Smith May 10, 2016