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Pop Culture Candace Owens' 5 Worst Hot Takes The commentator has become infamous for her controversial statements. By Demi Phillips March 08, 2024
Original Content 10 Emo Rap Artists To Know Here are some of the must-know artists helping to define an underappreciated emo-rap scene. By Alphonse Pierre June 24, 2018
Pop Culture Sidney Starr's Arrest Revives One Of Hip Hop's Most Damaging Rumors A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Sneakers Ranking The Top 15 Comme Des Garcons Sneaker Collaborations Of All Time From the 1999 Zoom Haven to the first-ever Air Jordan 11 collab here are the 15 best Comme des Garcons sneakers ever made. By Ben Atkinson July 19, 2026
Sneakers The Entire History Of The Roc-A-Fella x Nike Air Force 1 The story of how a shoe made for Jay-Z's inner circle became one of the most important sneaker collaborations in hip-hop history. By Ben Atkinson July 17, 2026
Music The Drake & Future Fallout Was Never Built To Last Rumor has it that Future will appear on “ICEMAN,” but what does that say about his relationship with Drake, given his role as a catalyst in hip-hop’s civil war in 2024? By Aron A. May 12, 2026
Reviews JID "God Does Like Ugly" Review JID loses a bit of his straightforward sharpness on here, but "God Does Like Ugly" balances his ambitions more brashly than ever before. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2025
Sneakers How Kobe’s Black Mamba Legacy Lives On Explore how the Black Mamba legacy lives on through 7 powerful Kobe sneakers that still carry his mindset, style, and influence. By Ben Atkinson July 20, 2025
Original Content Eminem, Split Three Ways: The Persona, The Performer, The Survivor Eminem built three distinct personas. Slim Shady, Eminem, and Marshall each reveal how identity, pain, & performance shaped his legacy. By Erika Marie July 04, 2025
Sneakers How Fat Joe And Michael Jordan Built One Of Hip-Hop's Greatest Sneaker Stories From licking Air Jordan soles on MTV Cribs to opening a Nike-sanctioned boutique with MJ's blessing, this is Fat Joe's sneaker story. By Ben Atkinson September 03, 2026
Original Content From Diddy To Weinstein: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Shaking Up Hip Hop & Hollywood The accusations keep coming. These 17 celebrities face lawsuits, criminal charges, or convictions for sexual misconduct. By Erika Marie May 13, 2025
Original Content Big U RICO Case: The Murder Allegations Involving Rayshawn Williams The purported "Godfather of Hip Hop" Big U faces federal RICO charges tied to fraud, extortion, & the murder of 21-year-old Rayshawn Williams. By Erika Marie April 04, 2025