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Original Content No Sleep: Recapping Gucci Mane's 7 Weeks Of Freedom Everything Gucci Mane has done since being released from prison. By Danny Schwartz July 19, 2016
Politics Why We Protest & Riot: Perspective From The Front Lines A report from the front lines of the Los Angeles protests, where thousands rallied in the streets seeking justice for George Floyd. By Karlton Jahmal June 02, 2020
Original Content Kanye West's "God's Country": 5 Things We Want Following the announcement of Kanye West's tenth studio album "God's Country," here are five things we'd like to see whenever the project drops. By Mitch Findlay June 30, 2020
Original Content Drake Track Bracket: Only 4 Songs Remain In Semi-Finals Which song will win? By Alex Zidel November 07, 2019
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
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
Original Content Where Is Ab-Soul? Tracking His Movements Since "These Days..." With info scarce on Ab-Soul's follow-up to "These Days..." we trace his steps in the past two years. By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2016
Original Content RIP CD: The Death Of An Ideal Listening Experience Who shall weep for the Compact Disc? By Mitch Findlay March 14, 2019
Sports Carmelo Anthony's NBA Comeback Is Already One For The Ages No one expected Melo to come back like this. By Alexander Cole December 08, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Future, Drake, Lil Baby & Mac Miller Bolster This Week's Playlist The latest edition of the TIDAL Wave playlist includes Quando Rondo, Moneybagg Yo, Stormzy, Dreamville, and more. By Alex Zidel January 17, 2020
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
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