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Original Content Eminem & Proof, One Of Hip-Hop's Great Friendships There was something undeniably wholesome about Eminem and Proof's brotherhood, a friendship built on mutual respect, trust, and unapologetic antics. By Mitch Findlay April 17, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Blueface Songs 10 of the best tunes from one of the hottest rising stars out of Los Angeles By Maxwell Cavaseno March 06, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's "Curtis" Vs Kanye West's "Graduation": A Historic Hip-Hop Moment On September 11th, 2007, where did your loyalties lie? By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2019
Sports LaMelo Ball And The Rookie Season That Could Have Been LaMelo Ball was having an all-time exciting rookie season prior to his injury. By Alexander Cole April 17, 2021
Original Content Juicy J "Highly Intoxicated" 11 Most Ratchet Lyrics We're highlighting eleven of the most typically-Juicy J-ratchet lyrics from the new mixtape "Highly Intoxicated." By Robyn Merrett September 19, 2017
Profiles Asian Da Brat Reveals BFF Habits With Lil Uzi Vert & Talks On Name Change In "On The Come Up" 1017 Eskimo's resident princess Asian Da Brat reflects on being kicked out of school, Erykah Badu, and more in "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel May 08, 2019
Original Content Eminem's Shady Records: A Complete History Part 1 A comprehensive examination of Eminem's Shady Records, spanning from 2000 to 2003. By Mitch Findlay January 07, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential YFN Lucci Tracks A detailed look into the sharp and swift rise of Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci. By Devon Jefferson March 05, 2017
Original Content A Conversation With Nate Fox, The Producer "In The Trenches" Of Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" Nate Fox doesn't want to make you a beat, he wants to help you make "the best fucking song." By Trevor Smith October 27, 2016
Society 9 Ways Hip Hop Artists Have Reacted To Recent Violence Here are a few different ways hip hop has reacted to the shocking wave of racially driven killings in the past two weeks. By Danny Schwartz July 18, 2016
Reviews Meek Mill's "DC4" (Review) Meek Mill attempts to bring "Dreams Worth More Than Money"'s ambition back to his mixtapes, but in doing so, sometimes waters down his product. By Patrick Lyons November 02, 2016
Reviews NBA Youngboy & Kevin Gates "4Respect EP" Review NBA Youngboy and his newfound mentor make their formal introduction as a duo on "4 Respect." By Narsimha Chintaluri August 29, 2018