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Reviews Rick Ross "Richer Than I've Ever Been" Review On his eleventh studio album, Rick Ross relishes his status as a hall-of-fame worthy talent. By Robert Blair December 16, 2021
Original Content The Astroworld Tragedy & An Examination Of Mosh Pit Culture In Hip-Hop In the wake of the heartbreaking events of last weekend, we look at the array of cultural factors that made an event such as Astroworld 2021 into a living nightmare for those in attendance. By Robert Blair November 12, 2021
Reviews Polo G "Hall Of Fame" Review At the peak of his commercial powers, Chicago's Polo G sets out to prove that his upward trajectory is still in motion on "Hall Of Fame." By Robert Blair June 15, 2021
Original Content Travis Mills Talks Music Comeback, Discovering Lil Peep, & Reflects On His Early Pop-Punk Career 14 years ago, T. Mills emerged as an online star who later collaborated with artists like T.I. and Ty Dolla $ign. He toured the world and eventually backed out of the spotlight, but he's finally returned. By Erika Marie June 29, 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 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 Gucci Mane Co-Sign Or Contract? Analyzing The 1017 Label Track Record Although he's played a role in the careers of many of today's icons, we take a look at the varied fortunes of those who've actually signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, and why it might all be about to change. By Robert Blair March 03, 2021
Original Content Instagram Gallery: City Girls The favorite female duo, made up of JT and Yung Miami, are thriving. By Taya Coates June 13, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Duke Deuce Is The New Purveyor Of Crunk Music Quality Control signee Duke Deuce stars in this week's edition of "Rise & Grind," where he explains how Offset helped him sign his deal, the crunk revival, developing his own weed strain, and much more. By Alex Zidel March 22, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Mereba Talks "AZEB," Spillage Village, & Which New Rapper Has GOAT Potential Mereba reflects on the creation of "AZEB," connecting with J.I.D and EarthGang, producing for other artists, and her top five rappers of all time. By Mitch Findlay July 19, 2021
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Original Content Tyler, The Creator’s New Album "Call Me If You Get Lost": Everything We Know Tyler, The Creator's upcoming "Call Me If You Get Lost" record is set to drop on June 25th, and its mysterious rollout has fans speculating. By EJ Panaligan June 22, 2021