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Original Content Ten Rappers Reimagined as Superheroes We imagine what superpowers Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Master P, Jay Z and more rappers would have. By Jake Rohn September 23, 2014
Sports Top 10 Biggest Sports Stories Of 2021 With the year coming to an end, we take a look back on some of the biggest sports headlines from 2021. By Alexander Cole December 14, 2021
Original Content Funniest #DuragHistoryWeek Memes The best memes from this year's #DuragHistoryWeek. By Angus Walker September 28, 2015
Original Content Samples Of The Week: January 1 (Fabolous Edition) We highlight some choice samples from Fabolous' "Young OG Project." By Patrick Lyons January 01, 2015
Original Content New Orleans Hip-Hop: From Under Water To Underground New Orleans has always been a hub for music, first with Jazz and then more recently with hip hop. NOLA hip hop culture has been around since the '80s and the bounce movement, putting the city on the map for quality hip hop. But the damage of the storm proved to be much stronger than anyone expected. Artists and record companies like Cash Money and No Limit had no choice but to relocate to other states and lay low. Despite the permanent damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on so many lives, the underground hip hop scene has slowly returned to the city in an effort to rebuild the New Orleans spirit. By Rula Al-Nasrawi March 07, 2014
Profiles Flipp Dinero On How Joey Bada$$ Put Him On, Meeting DJ Khaled, & Drake's Co-Sign In "On The Come Up" Flipp Dinero speaks on Brooklyn, "Leave Me Alone," and his upcoming plans in "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel May 22, 2019
Original Content The Vince Staples Theory We take a look at the mindset of Vince Staples. By Chris Tart November 03, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: May 9 - May 15 Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" makes a big splash in this week's top tracks list. By Patrick Lyons May 16, 2016
Reviews Carnage "Battered Bruised & Bloody" Review "Battered Bruised & Bloody" is a three-act display of Carnage's willingness and ability to work within multiple styles of hip hop and electronic music. By Patrick Lyons April 17, 2018
Profiles Saweetie Breaks Down Why The 90s Are The Best Era & Respect For J. Cole In "On The Come Up" Saweetie reflects on the benefits of entrepreneurship, her formative influences, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 16, 2019
Reviews Summer Jam 2016 Recap Summer Jam 2016: a disappointment and a spectacle. By Danny Schwartz June 06, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 1 Future scores his 4th straight #1. By Chris Tart March 01, 2017