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Original Content Trouble's Reality Is Rare: "Edgewood's" Darkness, Embracing OG Status, & Upcoming Album EXCLUSIVE: Trouble exemplifies "Real Is Rare" with every move. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2019
Original Content What Does "Selling Out" Mean In The Digital Age? Can today's artists still sell out? By Luke Hinz October 22, 2018
Original Content Memorial Day Weekend Recap: Nicki Minaj, Game, Big Sean & More Hit Up Las Vegas We take a look at how rappers have been spending the long weekend and their Memorial Day plans. By Rose Lilah May 26, 2014
Reviews Lil Nas X "7" Review Rather than fall into the dreaded one-hit-wonder territory, Lil Nas X takes a scattergun approach to genre on "7." By Robert Blair June 27, 2019
Original Content #TBT: Common's Classics We narrowed Common's classics down to 10. By Chris Tart June 04, 2015
Original Content The Discovery Channel Playlist Episode 5: User Submissions A new edition of our Soundcloud playlist, "The Discovery Channel," has arrived. By Rose Lilah April 01, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Allan Kingdom Tracks Get familiar with buzzing Minnesota rapper Allan Kingdom with his 10 essential tracks. By Chris Tart March 20, 2016
Streetwear G-Star RAW Spring/Summer 2023 Collection Denim Styles Including Space Blue and More By Ilias Mounzih March 20, 2023
Reviews Fat Joe's "Family Ties" Proves To Be An Apathetic Farewell At long last, Joey Crack has decided to hang up his Yankee fitted, at least for now. By Luke Hinz December 15, 2019
Original Content MTV VMAs: Top Hip-Hop Moments The Best VMA Performances from the Hip-Hop Community By Nicholas DG August 30, 2015
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 1: The Evolution Of A Rap Group Many rappers came to prominence first as part of a group ( i.e. EPMD, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on). As time progressed, the concept (or rather unity) of the group would take a backseat to the individual. Whether it be the fans picking out whichever member they prefer, or whether there is that one particular member standing out amongst the rest (i.e. Andre 3000), the seeds were planted for one individual to embark on their own into the hip-hop wilderness. In light of this, has the nail been placed in the coffin, or is there still a bit of life left in the group concept? By Chris Richburg May 20, 2014
Original Content Drake Tour Tickets Brooklyn: Price, Availability, Sale Date Drake and 21 Savage's "It's All A Blur" tour hits Brooklyn on July 17th, 18th, 20th & 21st. Here's where you could find tickets. By Aron A. May 09, 2023