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Original Content Freddie Gibbs, Roddy Ricch, Lil Uzi Vert & More Hit Day N Vegas Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Tyler, the Creator and many more hit the stage in Las Vegas for "Day N Vegas" over the weekend. By Nancy Jiang November 15, 2021
Original Content Rick Ross Likens The Loss Of Nipsey Hussle & Young Dolph To Tupac & Biggie Rick Ross says that the impact of Young Dolph and Nipsey Hussle's death had a similar effect on this generation as Tupac and Biggie's deaths had on his generation. By Aron A. February 25, 2022
Original Content Are These 5 Beloved Rap Albums Classics? With the term classic holding such weight within the rap game, it feels appropriate to examine five albums that may very well be deserving of the status. By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2020
Original Content Kanye West Tweets: A Timeline Of September Twitter Antics 14 years of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" drama has got nothing on Kanye’s September Twitter escapades. By Noor Lobad September 22, 2020
Original Content XXXTentacion Thoughts: Hip-Hop Artists Reflect On The Late Rapper's Legacy A compendium of thoughts and reflections on XXXTentacion's legacy, as shared by rappers speaking on his life, his music, and his death. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: King Von Dominates This Week's Playlist Our latest TIDAL Wave playlist update features some new tracks from the likes of King Von, NAV, Busta Rhymes, 2 Chainz, and others. By Alexander Cole November 14, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar Vs. Lupe Fiasco: Who Is The Better Lyricist? Lupe Fiasco's recent suggestion that Kendrick Lamar isn't in his league as a lyricist has opened the floor for an interesting conversation. By Mitch Findlay September 28, 2020
Reviews Conway The Machine "La Maquina" Review Conway The Machine's "La Maquina" continues the Griselda lyricist's ascension into one of hip-hop's most well-rounded artists. By Mitch Findlay April 25, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Pooh Shiesty On Relationship With Lil Durk & Gucci Mane's Genius 1017 signee & South Memphis native Pooh Shiesty joins us for this week's edition of "Rise & Grind" where he details Gucci Mane's guidance on "Shiesty Season," linking up with Lil Durk after growing up on drill culture, and capitalizing off of the "Big Blrrd’" ad-lib. By Aron A. March 01, 2021
Original Content How Bow Wow Paved The Way For Drake's Career We're examining the shared DNA between Drake and Bow Wow. By Robert Blair March 19, 2021
Original Content The Kid LAROI Details Juice WRLD's Impact On His Career & Life In Australia Pre-Fame The Kid LAROI tells his story in the latest episode of "On The Come Up", speaking about his move from Australia to Los Angeles and what it was like to live with Juice WRLD. By Alex Zidel December 10, 2020
Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020