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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
Original Content What Childish Gambino's "Summer Pack" & "This Is America" Mean For New Album With "Summer Pack" and "This Is America" on hand, the musical direction of Childish Gambino's new album remains a mystery. By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2018
Reviews Young Nudy's "Slimeball 3" Review With no features this time around, “Slimeball 3” attempts to establish Young Nudy as one of East Atlanta's premier acts. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 10, 2018
Original Content Kanye West's New Album: Everything We Know Kanye West's new album single-handedly brought hip-hop to Wyoming. By Mitch Findlay March 26, 2018
Original Content Masters Of Cadence: The Art Of "Voice" In Hip-Hop Lyricism and flow are essential tools, but which rappers have truly mastered the art of "voice?" By Mitch Findlay October 02, 2018
Original Content Drake And Quality Control: A Complete History Drake and Quality Control go way back. By Dhruva Balram May 17, 2018
Original Content Top 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples A good sample can keep a head bobbing through the chorus, while a great sample can transcend its former self, rebranding for a new generation. By Christopher Armstrong October 21, 2017
Original Content Who Is Baka Not Nice? Everything You Need To Know Baka Not Nice is who he is, but who is he? By Mitch Findlay October 17, 2017
Relationships The Weeknd's "My Dear Melancholy" Darkest Lyrics Tragic and brooding, depressing and introspective, these are the darkest lyrics on "My Dear Melancholy,." By Karlton Jahmal April 02, 2018
Original Content Twitter Reacts To Future's "Mask Off" Remix With Kendrick Lamar Twitter weighs in on Kendrick's "Mask Off" verse. By Danny Schwartz May 23, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Rich The Kid & Kendrick Lamar Got One In "New Freezer" Rich The Kid nabbed a great Kendrick Lamar verse on "New Freezer," which debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons October 02, 2017
Original Content Top 15 Kodak Black Deep Cuts A list of some of the obscure gems in Kodak Black's ever expanding back catalog. By Maxwell Cavaseno September 20, 2017