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Original Content Machine Gun Kelly's "Rap Devil" Lands Respect From All Corners Machine Gun Kelly's scathing response to Eminem has earned near-unanimous praise. By Mitch Findlay September 04, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Nicki Minaj & Quavo's Remix of Ella Mai's "Boo'd Up" Hits #1 Ella Mai scores her first Top Ten appearance with the Nicki Minaj and Quavo-assisted "Boo'd Up" remix. By Patrick Lyons July 09, 2018
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Our staff's top picks from this week's batch of user and staff-submitted music. By Rose Lilah August 03, 2018
Original Content Surviving R. Kelly: A Brief History Of Abuse & Scandal Outlining the major allegations against the R&B singer from the past to the present. By Jibril Yassin January 11, 2019
Reviews "Power" Season 5 Episode 8 Recap: The Death Of A Main Character Proceed with caution, if you haven't seen this episode of "Power." Spoilers ahead. By Karlton Jahmal August 28, 2018
Original Content Who Is Cuban Doll? Everything You Need To Know Cuban Doll has been caught in the middle of cheating rumours with Offset. Who is she, though? By Karlton Jahmal December 10, 2018
Original Content Logic & Eminem's "Homicide" Highlights A Divide Between Listeners Has preconceived expectation already influenced your opinion on a Logic and Eminem collaboration in 2019? By Mitch Findlay May 02, 2019
Original Content DMX Is One Of The Most Influential Rappers Of All Time After years of personal setbacks, is it time for DMX's influence to be given the esteem it deserves? By Robert Blair February 12, 2019
Reviews Top Five Summer Jam Performances, Ranked Here are the five best sets we saw on Summer Jam's main stage, ranked. By Samuel Allan June 03, 2019
Original Content LARRENWONG’s Next Play: "4th & Long" EP, NFL Roots, And Reviving Old School R&B *EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW* Former professional football star LARRENWONG is making his mark in R&B, delivering classic vibes with a modern twist. The Bay Area native chatted with us about "4th & Long," his musical background, and bringing back old school values in his music. By Erika Marie March 07, 2025
Music J. Cole Is At A Fork In The Road–Can He Bounce Back Before "The Fall Off"? By stepping away from the feud, J. Cole found solace in avoiding the static but he's reached a pivotal point in his careere where his next move could determine the narrative attached to his legacy. By Aron A. February 27, 2025
Original Content Roberta Flack Samples: A Lasting Legacy In Hip Hop This week, music took a significant hit with the loss of our legend, Ms. Roberta Flack. We're honoring her legacy by revisiting how her music influenced Hip Hop. Rest in Power to an icon. By Erika Marie February 27, 2025