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Original Content Top Tracks: Conway Gets His First #1 With Eminem-Assisted "Bang" Conway's Shady Records contract pays off with an Eminem feature that goes number one this week. By Patrick Lyons July 22, 2019
Original Content T.I. & Tiny: Friends And Family Hustle Episode 3 Season 2: Rest In Peace Precious Let's catch up on last night's "T.I. & Tiny: Friends and Family Hustle" episode. By E Gadsby April 30, 2019
Reviews Griselda "What Would Chinegun Do" Review A modern-day gangsta rap classic. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2019
Original Content Kanye West's "Yeezus": An Audacious Experiment 7 years later, Kanye West's "Yeezus" shines as a boundary pushing experiment. By Noah John June 18, 2020
Original Content One Juneteenth To Remember: A Black Man’s View From The New York Protests This Juneteenth, take a first-hand look at one of the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality taking place in New York City. By Keenan Higgins June 19, 2020
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Original Content Summer Walker & The New R&B Archetype Exploring the perceived duality in the burgeoning r'n'b star, Summer Walker. By Milca P. October 23, 2019
Original Content Gunna Is In A Rush: New Music "Very Very Soon" & Possibly A Moneybagg Yo Joint Project INTERVIEW: Gunna talks collabs with Young Thug and whether or not we'll hear new music. By Milca P. September 26, 2019
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "M.A.A.D City" Birthed An Unreliable Narrator Compton's human sacrifice. By Mitch Findlay November 04, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Summer Walker's Baddest Pics Summer Walker isn't shy when she's on the 'Gram. By E Gadsby November 16, 2019
TV "Power" Recap: "Still Dre" Eliminates Two Suspects In Brutal Mid-Season Premiere The death toll rises. By Karlton Jahmal January 06, 2020
Original Content A Written Testimony: The Road To Jay Electronica's Debut Album Jay Electronica finally announced a timeline for his debut album, which has been years and years in the making. Below, we chart the journey to "A Written Testimony." By Robert Blair February 15, 2020