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Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 2019
Original Content How Yelawolf's Career Is Coming Full Circle As he prepares to sever his ties to Shady Records, Yelawolf has given himself a new lease of life as an independent artist By Robert Blair March 13, 2019
Original Content Love And Hip Hop Atlanta: Season Premiere Recap With the return of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" last night, we're kicking off weekly recaps of all the drama on the VH1 show. By Aida C. March 26, 2019
Original Content Album Number Seven: Examining The "Lucky Number" An honor reserved for the veteran, album seven often goes uncelebrated. By Mitch Findlay October 08, 2019
Original Content Mez Is King Of The Studio: Earning Dr. Dre's Trust, J. Cole's Co-Sign, & Jay-Z Vs Nas EXCLUSIVE: Mez is the man you want in your studio session. By Mitch Findlay October 15, 2019
Original Content Analyzing The Joyner Lucas Business Model Now that "ADHD" could seemingly drop at any moment, it's time to take a look at whether Joyner Lucas' penchant for viral fame is conducive to a successful career and weigh the pros and cons. By Robert Blair June 06, 2019
Original Content Offset, Gunna & Freddie Gibbs Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch February 23, 2019
Original Content The 10 Best Drake Loosies Not On "Care Package" Drake bundled some of his best-loved b-sides into a "Care Package" for fans, but here are some that he missed. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: Fun With Friends & Enemies This week, 50 Cent's "strap" hit a ten-second cooldown. By Mitch Findlay January 26, 2019
Original Content Kash Doll Reveals She's Spent $2K On Portable Chargers & Always Keeps Rihanna's Lip Gloss On Her Kash Doll empties out her Chanel purse on the new episode of "In My Bag." By Alex Zidel January 02, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: NBA YoungBoy, Lil Tecca, Summer Walker, & More A flurry of newcomers on this week's Staff Picks playlist. By Alex Zidel October 16, 2019
Original Content R.I.P John Singleton: The Importance Of "Boyz N The Hood" John Singleton told stories of Black America to a Hollywood audience that weren’t nearly prepared for realities of the inner-city. By Aron A. April 30, 2019