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Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In March A rundown of the top sneakers releasing this month. By Kyle Rooney March 01, 2019
Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 2019
Original Content The Perennial Nature Of 2 Chainz Before "Rap Or Go To The League" drops, we take a quick look back at how 2 Chainz became one of the most enduring rappers of the past decade. By Jibril Yassin February 28, 2019
Original Content Offset, Gunna & Freddie Gibbs Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch February 23, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: "Hello, Old Friend" Try as he might, 50 Cent appears incapable of staying his hand. By Mitch Findlay April 06, 2019
Original Content Tupac's Life By The Numbers Happy Birthday Pac. Look at a detailed breakdown of his career and life, by the numbers. By Rose Lilah June 16, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (April 15) The weekly round-up of our favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah April 15, 2016
Original Content On The Come Up: Jacquees We're kicking off a new season of On The Come Up with Jacquees. By Rose Lilah February 15, 2017
Original Content A Year of Gucci Mane: Ranking His 8 Latest Projects Ranking the eight projects Gucci Mane has released in the last 12 months. By Narsimha Chintaluri June 13, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem's "Chloraseptic" Remix Trounces The Competition Eminem wins back his fans, and the #1 spot, with the "Chloraseptic" remix. By Patrick Lyons January 15, 2018
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Aug 29-Sep 4) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz September 05, 2015
Reviews Review: Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife" Rae Sremmurd kick off 2015 on a high note, with the release of their anticipated debut "SremmLife." By hnhh January 07, 2015