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Original Content What Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" & "Barbie Tingz" Tell Us About Her Next Album Will Nicki follow her own "Pinkprint" on her long-awaited fourth studio album? By Trevor Smith April 13, 2018
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
Society How The Relationship Between Hip-Hop & Politics Has Evolved A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 23, 2018
Reviews A$AP Rocky "Testing" Review A$AP Rocky's "Testing" has all the makings of a grower, set to reward those who value patience. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018
Original Content 5 Things We've Learned From Lil Wayne & Birdman's Beef Lil Wayne and Birdman gave us five major takeaways from their years-long money struggle. By Karlton Jahmal March 16, 2018
Original Content 7 Young Nudy Loosies You Need to Hear A look at some of Young Nudy's most underrated joints. By Narsimha Chintaluri October 31, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Best The Weeknd Songs These 25 tracks have contributed greatly to The Weeknd's chart-topping success. By hnhh February 02, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Nicki Minaj's Sexiest Moments Nicki Minaj has without a doubt shared some of the most jaw-dropping photos on Instagram. By Kage Jones December 16, 2017
Original Content Why Young Thug & London On Da Track Need To Drop "Slime Season 4" A petition for Young Thug & London On Da Track to drop "Slime Season 4," using three of the duo's previous leaks as reasoning. By Narsimha Chintaluri October 30, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne Propels Kodak Black To #1 On Our Chart Kodak Black's user approval finally matches his viewcount in this edition of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons November 27, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne's "Vizine" Has No Competition Lil Wayne's new offering "Vizine" cruises to #1 in this week's Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons March 12, 2018
Original Content Vote: Which Record Label Is Your Favorite? Which record label is your favorite? By Mitch Findlay January 17, 2018