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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 Yelawolf Reflects On The Trail: "Ghetto Cowboy," Classic Posse Cuts, & Authentic Creativity EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Yelawolf opens up about his creative process, legendary posse cuts, and "Ghetto Cowboy." By Mitch Findlay November 01, 2019
Original Content DMX Capped Off A Historic Year With "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood" 21 years ago, DMX delivered the original back to back. By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2019
Original Content RZA Talks The Keys To Creativity, Focus & Success For Young Artists INTERVIEW: RZA opens up about the creative process. By Karlton Jahmal March 29, 2020
Original Content Your Halloween Party Now Has The Perfect Soundtrack Rage, but make it spooky. By Noah C October 31, 2019
Original Content Can Logic Regain His Footing In Hip-Hop? As he preps a spiritual sequel to his debut album, we examine whether Logic can overcome the groundswell of disdain that hip-hop has expressed towards him since 2017. By Robert Blair November 09, 2019
Original Content Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" Deserves Another Listen Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" was an experimental piece of New York hip-hop. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2019
Sports How UFC 245 Cemented The Year Of Kamaru Usman After emerging victorious in one of the defining fights of the year, we take a look at why 2019 has been the year that "The Nigerian Nightmare" became a star. By Robert Blair December 16, 2019
Original Content Kamaiyah's Got It Made: Breaking The Ice With Jay-Z & Remaining Genuine INTERVIEW: Kamaiyah opens up about her new album, run-in with Jay Z and how she's genuinely a dope person to be around. By Chantilly Post February 21, 2020
Reviews Rapsody "Eve" Review Rapsody further cements her claim in a long spiritual lineage of badass women. By Richard Bryan August 31, 2019
Original Content Dr. Dre & Kanye West's "Jesus Is King II": What Can We Expect? A match made in heaven? By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2019
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020