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Original Content The Life & Legacy Of Death Row Records How a cutting-edge record label would come to define an entire era. By Luke Hinz April 10, 2019
Original Content T.I. & Tiny: Friends And Family Hustle Episode 8: Reginae Struggles With Loss Of Nipsey Hussle This is our weekly show recap of "T.I. & Tiny: Friends And Family Hustle." By E Gadsby June 04, 2019
Tech What Is Shadow Banning? How The Instagram Practice Can Affect An Artist In an era where social media is one of an artist's most pivotal tools, we look at how Instagram's penchant for "shadow banning" rappers may have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods. By Robert Blair October 02, 2019
Original Content Is A$AP Rocky The Victim Of Serious Human Rights Violations? A$AP Rocky's incarceration finds several disturbing revelations coming to light. By Mitch Findlay July 09, 2019
Original Content What Lies Ahead For Nicki Minaj? What lies ahead for Nicki Minaj, amidst a management team change and a heavily press-fueled year? By Talia Smith May 13, 2019
Sports NCAA College Basketball: Top 10 Rivalries These rivalries always get us excited come March Madness time. By Alexander Cole March 18, 2019
Reviews "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" Has Much More Than Nostalgia To Offer (Review) Propelled forward by Ryan Reynolds' charismatic performance, "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" is a sterling first attempt at a live-action incarnation of this beloved world. By Robert Blair May 11, 2019
Original Content Frank Ocean's "Blonde" Is More Than A Career-Defining Album That's a pretty f*cking fast three years flew by. By Alex Zidel August 20, 2019
Original Content Unraveling Lil Wayne & Birdman's Lengthy Road To Reconciliation After reuniting on the Juvenile-assisted "Ride Dat," we survey Lil Wayne and Birdman's bitter feud to pinpoint what went wrong and how their bond was finally repaired. By Robert Blair September 19, 2019
Original Content Yelawolf, GoldLink & Juvenile Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch March 30, 2019
TV "The Wire": Top 10 Best Episodes We take you through the top 10 best episodes from "The Wire." By Sanibel Chai February 22, 2019
Sports Lamar Jackson & Deshaun Watson Highlight The Year Of The Black QB The evolution of the African-American signal-caller. By Michael Kawaida January 08, 2020