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Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Sports 2021 NBA Playoffs: Attempting To Predict The Unpredictable This year's NBA Playoffs promise to be packed with drama and some unlikely heroes. By Alexander Cole May 22, 2021
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert Vs The World: What's Next For The Rapper? In the midst of the most successful period of his career, we examine where Lil Uzi Vert goes from here. By Robert Blair April 10, 2020
Original Content Beast Coast Edition: Who Had The Better Verse? A month on from its release, it's time to break down each track on Beast Coast's "Escape From New York" and designate an MVP By Robert Blair June 30, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent Vs Young Buck: Who Had The Better Verse? Before the Instagram mudslinging, 50 Cent and Young Bucked waged war over who could outdo the other on wax. With countless classics to pick from, it's time to determine which of the two G-Unit stalwarts came out on top with a brand new edition of "Who Had the Better Verse?" By Robert Blair May 23, 2019
Original Content Is Ed Sheeran A Culture Vulture? A Deep Dive Into His Hip-Hop Ties Amid Wiley's claims that Ed Sheeran had exploited grime for his own gain, we take a look at Ed Sheeran's multiple liaisons with the hip-hop world on both sides of the Atlantic. By Robert Blair September 17, 2019
Original Content Top 15 Hottest R&B Albums Of 2019 As R&B finally begins to settle into a definitive era, we countdown the best ouputs of 2019. By Milca P. December 05, 2019
Original Content Lonely Child: Youngboy Never Broke Again & Rappers Growing Up In The Spotlight A look at the life and times of Youngboy, and how his music can help us understand him just as much as his actions. By Maxwell Cavaseno October 22, 2019
Original Content QC's Co-Founder Coach K Has Plans To Preserve The Culture On All Fronts INTERVIEW: Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee has taken on a duty to keep the culture alive. By Aron A. November 11, 2019
Original Content Drake, E-40 & Lil Nas X Dominate This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch June 22, 2019
Original Content Is Joe Budden Right About Kanye West's "Sunday Service"? Aggrieved by Kanye West's latest attempt to intermingle faith with financial gain at Coachella, could Joe Budden have uncovered 'Ye's grand plan? By Robert Blair April 23, 2019
Original Content A3C's Mike Walbert Explains How The ATL Conference Remains Innovative Mike Walbert outlines A3C's heightened dedication to helping up-and-coming artists By Milca P. October 08, 2019