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Sports NCAA Basketball Tournament: 6 Cinderella Teams To Watch For Six potential upset picks for your March Madness bracket. By Kyle Rooney March 14, 2018
Reviews Logic's "Bobby Tarantino II" Review Logic's sixth mixtape is lacking in several key areas, but overall he delivers a decently solid project that is well produced from start to finish. By Luke Hinz March 14, 2018
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Cardi B's New Album Cardi B's debut album is landing in April, and expectations are high. By Mitch Findlay March 13, 2018
Reviews Young Dolph's "N****s Get Shot Everyday" Review Dolph's new EP is the words "I don't give a fuck" manifested as music. By Patrick Lyons February 20, 2018
Reviews Royce Da 5'9" "Book Of Ryan" Review Royce Da 5'9"s "Book Of Ryan" is a triumph in storytelling, lyricism, and self-reflection. By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2018
Original Content What Will The Next Generation Of Rappers Sound Like? What will hip-hop's next-generation sound like? We unpack some of hip-hop's evolution to better understand where it's headed. By Karlton Jahmal March 19, 2018
Original Content Where & How Do We Draw The Line: Supporting Artists Who Are Inherently Problematic How do we go about making the difficult but necessary distinction between the artist and the individual? By Luke Hinz March 15, 2018
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop & R'n'B Playlist To Start The Weekend: Fire Emoji New music from Migos, Jhene Aiko, Drake, G Herbo on our FIRE EMOJI playlist to start the weekend correct. By Rose Lilah January 26, 2018
Reviews Tekashi 6ix9ine's "Day 69" Review One of the most controversial hitmakers of the current rap scene finally unleashes his debut mixtape. After all the drama, is Tekashi 6ix9ine able to make music that lives up to the mass hysteria? By Maxwell Cavaseno February 27, 2018
Original Content New Year's Eve Special: The Best Hip-Hop Songs Of December (On Spotify) Check out our roundup of the best hip-hop tracks to hit Spotify in December. By Matt F December 31, 2017
Viral What Does SoundCloud Fame Mean In The Long Run? Virality seems to go hand-in-hand with the emergence of "SoundCloud rap." How do we determine who will fizzle out overnight and who will become a rap game fixture? By Luke Hinz March 21, 2018
Reviews XXXTentacion "?" Review XXXTentacion's "?" is an ambitious, if occasionally oversaturated sophomore effort. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2018