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Music Lil Kim's "Notorious K.I.M." Turns 23 Hip Hop’s Queen was adamant about showcasing her strengths as a lyricist. By Demi Phillips July 05, 2023
Music Candyman's Undeniable Impact On Hip-Hop From Tupac, to Kendrick, lyricists have tapped inspiration from the hook-handed urban legend. By Demi Phillips October 19, 2023
Music Camila Cabello's Rise From Havana To Hollywood From her girl group days, to achieving solo stardom, Cabello has kept her Cuban-Mexican heritage alive in her work. By Demi Phillips October 06, 2023
Original Content Does Polo G's "RAPSTAR" Video Mark A Paradigm Shift In Hip-Hop Culture? Polo G's music video for "RAPSTAR" featured several references to popular videos from Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby, and everyone in between. Is the chart-topping rapper simply paying homage to some of his favorite artists, or is the "RAPSTAR" video a sign of the times? By Joshua Robinson April 26, 2021
Original Content Most Uplifting Tracks On Young Thug's "I'm Up" Five especially uplifting tracks on Young Thug's new mixtape, "I'm Up." By Angus Walker February 05, 2016
Original Content Five Rappers Who Blew Up At SXSW Five artists whose success proves the power of SXSW. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2017
Original Content 15 R&B Artists To Watch In 2019 R&B artists you should be listening to in 2019. By Milca P. December 30, 2018
Original Content Future Is King Of Hit-Making For A Generation Transcending Genres And Labels Is Future an R&B artist? By Michael Kawaida December 31, 2019
Sneakers Top 10 Nike & Air Jordan Sneakers Releasing In April A rundown of all the best Nike and Air Jordans releasing in April. By Kyle Rooney April 01, 2019
Original Content Who Killed It At Rolling Loud 2018? Top 5 Performances Rolling Loud 2018 was full of surprises, great performances and lots of mud. By Alex Zidel May 16, 2018
Reviews A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's "The Bigger Artist" Review A Boogie establishes himself as a New York rap star on "The Bigger Artist." By Alphonse Pierre October 04, 2017
Reviews Review: A$AP Rocky's "A.L.L.A." A$AP Rocky is on a constant quest for evolution with "At.Long.Last.A$AP (A.L.L.A.)." By Rose Lilah May 28, 2015