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Original Content Here's The Best Weekend Playlist With Fire From Young Thug, Nicki Minaj & More The best, hottest, newest music in all things hip-hop and r'n'b is curated in our FIRE EMOJI playlist. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2018 11.9K Views
Original Content Roddy Ricch New Album: Everything We Know So Far Roddy Ricch says his sophomore studio album is coming soon. Here's everything we know about it. By Alex Zidel April 08, 2021 13.4K Views
Original Content Sean Paul Speaks On Beyoncé-Jay-Z Rumors, Dancehall's Clash Culture, & New Album Grammy-winning artist Sean Paul has topped the charts for over two decades and he's returning this year with two new albums. He told us all about the visions and collaborations for the projects & why he's taken on the responsibility of bridging divisions in Dancehall. By Erika Marie February 18, 2021 31.6K Views
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021 8.7K Views
Original Content When The Gun Talks, What Does It Say? While the gun has become a staple image in hip-hop music, Nas, Pharoahe Monch, and Styles P proved that it can also be a compelling character in its own right. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2020 11.0K Views
Original Content Nicki Minaj's Albums, Ranked We're ranking Nicki Minaj's four studio albums from worst to best. By Noor Lobad October 20, 2020 24.9K Views
Reviews Mac Miller's "Circles" Is A Fitting Farewell That Finds Solace In Sadness On "Circles," Mac Miller proves that liberation from the cycles of the past is possible. By Luke Hinz January 24, 2020 6.3K Views
Original Content Who Is Grip? Everything To Know About Eminem's New Shady Records Signee Everything we know so far about Eminem’s new protegé. By Joe Abrams July 04, 2021 11.8K Views
Original Content Soulja Boy Vs. Tyga: Biggest Comeback Of 2018 In a world bloated by a reverence for celebrity status, hip hop beef is more bizarre than ever. By Luke Hinz January 17, 2019 6.7K Views
Original Content Top Tracks: XXXTentacion & Lil Pump's Big Collab Tops The Chart XXXTentacion's posthumous collaboration with Lil Pump, Swae Lee, and Maluma, "Arms Around You," debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons October 29, 2018 20.4K Views
Original Content DMX Is One Of The Most Influential Rappers Of All Time After years of personal setbacks, is it time for DMX's influence to be given the esteem it deserves? By Robert Blair February 12, 2019 22.6K Views
Original Content The Very Common Predicament Of Lil Uzi Vert The story of Lil Uzi Vert being held hostage by his record label is serious, but it's all too common among young artists. By Patrick Lyons January 17, 2019 27.7K Views