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Original Content Dave Blunts: The Rapper Who Has Become Hip-Hop's Most Desperate Edgelord Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2025
Sneakers The 8 Worst Air Jordan 3 Colorways Of All Time Chaotic designs and forgettable retros make up the list of the worst Air Jordan 3 colorways ever released. By Ben Atkinson October 12, 2025
Sneakers The 10 Greatest Air Jordan 3 Colorways of All Time The Air Jordan 3 is arguably one of the greatest sneakers of all time, and we're ranking its top 10 colorways ever. By Ben Atkinson October 02, 2025
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Addresses Lil Nas X Comparisons, Queer Visibility, & Hip Hop Politics From industry backlash to the rise of queer artists, iLoveMakonnen opens up about carving his own lane while the culture wrestles with change. By Erika Marie October 02, 2025
Relationships The Fractured History Of Drake & Rihanna Drake kept turning her into a story. Rihanna moved on. Here is how their long-rumored relationship turned into distance. By Erika Marie February 04, 2026
Music Doechii & Adin Ross Beef, Explained Adin Ross fired back at Doechii in his verse on 6ix9ine’s “Bacon” after the TDE rapper threw shade at him on “girl, get up” ft. SZA. By Aron A. January 07, 2026
Original Content Rihanna’s ANTI Is Still Her Most Honest Work, 10 Years Later Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop. By Erika Marie January 28, 2026
Sneakers Top 7 Air Jordans Similar To The "Bloodline" Colorway With the upcoming Air Jordan 12 "Bloodline" release, we took a look at past Air Jordans wearing similar colorways. By Ben Atkinson December 29, 2025
Politics Is Pharrell Apolitical, Tone-Deaf Or Spineless? Pharrell's recent comments on politics and DEI paint him as selectively political, and those choices reveal contradictions shaped by financial privilege, corporate entanglements, and blind spots around structural inequity. By Aron A. November 27, 2025
Music What Happened To FBG Casino? Everything You Need To Know About The Massive Fentanyl Bust FBG Casino is currently in federal custody after a massive drug bust in Georgia where authorities reportedly discovered 21 kilograms of fentanyl. By Aron A. November 26, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$’s Perfectly Engineered Return: The Road To "Lonely At The Top" Despite the delays, the long-game strategy behind "Lonely At The Top" has set the stage for a satisfying payoff. By Aron A. August 28, 2025
Original Content Snoop Dogg, Hip Hop, & The Continued Struggle Over LGBTQIA+ Acceptance Hip Hop embraces & resists queerness at once. Snoop Dogg’s discomfort with LGBTQIA+ parents shows the culture’s contradictions. By Erika Marie September 12, 2025