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Original Content Top 15 Star Wars References In Hip-Hop The best bars from a galaxy far, far away. By Alex Galbraith January 21, 2015
Original Content Meet Lute: J. Cole's Newest Signee to Dreamville Records INTERVIEW: Dreamville's Lute talks about his new album "West 1996 Pt. 2," his journey to being signed, the possibility of a Dreamville posse cut and more. By Oliver W. Colbert October 17, 2017
Original Content Donald Glover: Black Excellence Donald Glover is a modern day revolutionary artist in Black culture. In his ascension to superstardom, Donald has become a trailblazer that has furthered Black culture, and given it a new voice in the media. By Karlton Jahmal September 18, 2017
Reviews Review: DJ Khaled's "I Changed A Lot" Despite its title, "I Changed A Lot" is exactly the type of album we've come to expect from DJ Khaled. By Patrick Lyons October 27, 2015
Original Content Why A J. Cole-Kendrick Lamar Collab Album Is A Bad Idea While the fabled J. Cole/Kendrick Lamar collab album would be incredible to behold, it would not benefit either artist. By Tirhakah Love December 06, 2016
Reviews Sheck Wes "Mudboy" Review There's more to Sheck Wes than his energy, but there needs to be more to "Mudboy" than intriguing styles and backstory. By Patrick Lyons October 12, 2018
Original Content 7 Tips For Independent Artists That We Learned At A3C Here are the top takeaways for indie artists, direct from this year's A3C Festival in Atlanta. By Milca P. October 09, 2018
Original Content OutKast's "ATLiens" Is A Timeless Space Odyssey: 23 Years Later Greetings, Earthling. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2019
Sports 5 Sneakers That Flipped The City Upside Down 5 iconic sneakers that had the streets going crazy. By Willie T. Plaza December 29, 2017
Original Content Eminem's Veteran Wiles, 50 Cent Surprise & A Nicki Minaj Shout Out At Governors Ball Finale Life at Eminem's rain-soaked, pyrotechnic Governors Ball finale. By Danny Schwartz June 04, 2018
Original Content Joey Bada$$ Talks About His Love/Hate Relationship With Twitter, TDE's BET Cypher Joey Bada$$ comments on Twitter, the BET cyphers and more in our exclusive interview with the rapper. By Rose Lilah October 23, 2013
TV What's Next For Max Kellerman? With Max Kellerman exiting "First Take," there are still plenty of avenues for him to keep his heightened profile. By Alexander Cole September 18, 2021