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Original Content Instagram Gallery: Happy Birthday Lil Kim A tribute on the iconic rapper’s 47th birthday. By Taya Coates July 11, 2021
Original Content Does Polo G's "RAPSTAR" Video Mark A Paradigm Shift In Hip-Hop Culture? Polo G's music video for "RAPSTAR" featured several references to popular videos from Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby, and everyone in between. Is the chart-topping rapper simply paying homage to some of his favorite artists, or is the "RAPSTAR" video a sign of the times? By Joshua Robinson April 26, 2021
Original Content 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's "Savage Mode" Revels In Its Sin Four Years Later 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's "Savage Mode" dropped on this day, in 2016. We look back on its initial impact. By Rose Lilah July 15, 2020
Original Content Bino Rideaux Talks New Album "Outside" & Being A Part Of Nipsey Hussle's Legacy EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: South Central's Bino Rideaux is a product of Los Angeles' strong hip-hop lineage. We chopped it up about his major-label debut, "Outside," being a part of Nipsey Hussle's musical legacy and fatherhood. By Aron A. May 22, 2020
Original Content Drake's "Comeback Season" Mixtape Turns 13 Thirteen years ago, a young Drake made a strong impression with his second-ever mixtape "Comeback Season." By Mitch Findlay September 01, 2020
Original Content The Essential Guide To "Morbius": Backstory, Enemies, and MCU Connections Familiarize yourself with a look at the upcoming movie adaptation of "Morbius The Living Vampire" and where the Jared Leto film fits into the broader Sony/MCU canon. By Robert Blair January 25, 2020
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In September Preview 10 of the most popular kicks dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney September 02, 2019
Sports Are Kyrie Irving's Mood Swings Really A Big Deal? Kyrie's enigmatic personality has started to rub people the wrong way. By Alexander Cole December 14, 2019
Original Content Skinny Suge: The Vulnerability Of Freddie Gibbs From "Freddie Gordy" to "Skinny Suge," Freddie Gibbs' most compelling work is rooted in emotional vulnerability. By Aron A. July 16, 2020
Original Content Top 10 Mixtapes From 2009 We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009. By Rose Lilah August 25, 2020
Reviews Future "High Off Life" Review Future basks in the sunlight of his true self on "High Off Life." By Rose Lilah May 21, 2020
Original Content 6ix9ine's "GUMMO" Two Years Later: The Beginning Of The End As Daniel Hernandez's world continues to unravel before our eyes, we revisit the track that started it all. By Robert Blair September 23, 2019