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Streetwear Streetwear Brands To Watch In 2018 Move over Supreme. By Kristen Bromiley January 11, 2018
Original Content Mick Jenkins, Rap Game Transparent Eyeball An interview with Mick Jenkins. By Danny Schwartz September 26, 2016
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
Original Content The Top 10 Hip-Hop Performances On David Letterman In the midst of saying goodbye to the Late Show legend, we look at some of his best musical guests. By Nicholas DG May 20, 2015
Original Content Lil Wayne’s History Of Not Knowing: From Black Lives Matter To “Not Like Us” By Erika Marie April 25, 2025
Original Content Who Is Big U? From Street Legend To Accused Industry Enforcer Once praised as a Hip Hop gatekeeper and community leader, Big U now faces federal charges of murder, extortion, and running a criminal enterprise. By Erika Marie April 01, 2025
Music Drake x Bobbi Althoff: 5 Takeaways From "Not This Again" Episode 1 Drake sat down with Bobbi Althoff for a new interview, over two years since their first one went viral. Here are some takeaways. By Devin Morton September 02, 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
Music Soft White Summer: Clipse, Freddie Gibbs & Raekwon Lead Coke Rap’s 2025 Resurgence Coke rap brings back a feeling long missing, as raw narratives from Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, and Clipse keep the blueprint of survival and ambition alive. By Aron A. August 08, 2025
Original Content Men's Mental Health Awareness Month: Rappers Who Spoke On Struggles & Recovery For Men’s Mental Health Month, we revisit powerful moments when rappers like Ab-Soul, Logic, & Kid Cudi openly sought help through dark times. By Erika Marie June 20, 2025
Original Content Rah Ali’s Drama Didn’t Begin Or End With Nicki Minaj Loyalty turned public when the fallout between Rah Ali and Nicki Minaj exposed the tension behind one of Hip Hop’s most visible friendships. By Erika Marie November 03, 2025
Sneakers Top Five Best Bad Bunny Adidas Collaborations So Far As Bad Bunny gears up for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, we’re ranking his top five Adidas collaborations that defined music and fashion. By Ben Atkinson October 19, 2025