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Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Sports Bronny James Jr & The Problem With Impossible Expectations Bronny James Jr. has proven himself to be a talented young basketball player but is the basketball world expecting too much from him? By Alexander Cole February 15, 2020
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Shooting: Everything We Know Megan Thee Stallion was shot in both of her feet last weekend and, according to some "trusted sources," Tory Lanez may have done it. By Alex Zidel July 27, 2020
Reviews 21 Savage & Metro Boomin "Savage Mode 2" Review "Savage Mode II" is a glorious expansion of the undeniable chemistry that Metro Boomin & 21 Savage introduced four years ago, further cementing their status in the pantheon of rapper-producer duos. By Aron A. October 11, 2020
Original Content Top 10 Songs From Lil Uzi Vert's "Eternal Atake" Deluxe, Ranked We rank the top 10 best songs from Lil Uzi Vert's double disc, "Eternal Atake" and "LUV Vs. The World 2." By Rose Lilah March 30, 2020
Original Content Top Tracks: Tekashi 6ix9ine And Nicki Minaj Debut At #1 With "FEFE" The surprise pairing of Nicki Minaj and Tekashi 6ix9ine on "FEFE" pays off with a number one debut. By Patrick Lyons July 30, 2018
Sports Why Super Bowl 53 Was The Worst In NFL History Last night's game was truly a travesty. By Alexander Cole February 04, 2019
Original Content Who Is BlueFace? Everything You Need To Know Familiarize yourself with BlueFace, the rap game's latest rising star. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2018
Reviews Lil Peep "Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2" Review Lil Peep's first posthumous album is beautiful and hard to endure at times given the tragic conclusion. By Luke Hinz November 17, 2018
Original Content EarthGang Live Through Music: Spillage Village, Jamming With Mac Miller, & J. Cole's Psychic Predictions INTERVIEW: From pioneering the Spillage Village movement, to GTA-fuelled sleepovers with Young Thug, to making music with Mac Miller, EarthGang have forged a marvelous path. By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Tory Lanez's Beefs Dominate, "Don Queen" Hits #1 Diss tracks either by or aimed at Tory Lanez account for all of our top four songs this week. By Patrick Lyons February 04, 2019
Original Content Kevin Gates, Gunna & Joyner Lucas 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 02, 2019