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Original Content How Can Rolling Loud Compete With Festivals Like Coachella & Lollapalooza? What does the future have in store for the hip-hop festival? By Noelle Perkins April 17, 2018
Reviews Kanye West "Ye" Review Kanye West's "Ye" is rewarding for those willing to look beyond the antics. By Mitch Findlay June 07, 2018
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Our staff's top picks from this week's batch of user and staff-submitted music. By Rose Lilah August 03, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: 50 Cent & Nicki Minaj Are Finally Back 50 Cent scores his first #1 in years with the PNB Rock-assisted "Crazy." By Patrick Lyons April 16, 2018
Sports 10 Biggest 2018 NBA All-Star Game Snubs These NBA players were passed-by like hitchhikers. By Willie T. Plaza January 25, 2018
Streetwear Instagram Gallery: Dreezy's Hottest Looks Dreezy's been killin' her fashionable get-ups on her rise to fame. By E Gadsby April 14, 2018
Original Content Royce Da 5'9's "Book Of Ryan" Is His Most Important Album Yet Royce Da 5'9" is on the verge of delivering his magnum opus, "Book Of Ryan." By Mitch Findlay April 13, 2018
Original Content VOTE: Who Won 2017? Choose From Future, Kendrick Lamar, Young Thug & More Vote for who you think won the year in hip-hop. By Matt F December 28, 2017
Original Content Is Nicki Minaj Really The "Bad Guy"? Dissecting Her Two New Songs Nicki Minaj and Cardi B continue to remain uniquely linked, but are fans seeing smoke where there's no fire? By Mitch Findlay April 12, 2018
Reviews Rae Sremmurd's "SR3MM" (Review) "SR3MM" is a worthwhile experiment but it proves that Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi are better as a duo, and need Mike Will production to truly be at their best. By Patrick Lyons May 08, 2018
Original Content Young Thug Vs. Future: Who Had The Better Verse? Weigh in on this week's debate of "Who had the better verse?" Thug vs Future. By Anders Marshall February 08, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Future & Rae Sremmurd Have Strong Showings Future scores the top two tracks; all three of Rae Sremmurd's new singles hit the top ten this week. By Patrick Lyons March 05, 2018