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Reviews Gorillaz "Humanz" (Review) "Humanz" is Gorillaz's first album that reflects the negative potential of such an ambitious project. By Patrick Lyons April 29, 2017
Reviews Review: Tyga's "Well Done 4" Mixtape Despite having recently dropped his third album, Tyga continues to put out new music with the release of "Well Done 4". By Iva Anthony December 16, 2013
Original Content 5 Things We Want From The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind The Madness" What we're looking for from The Weeknd's upcoming studio album, "Beauty Behind The Madness". By Trevor Smith July 10, 2015
Crime Tavion Koonce-Williams, 15, Shot By Akron Police Over Fake Gun: What We Know A decade after the horrible case of Tamir Rice, Ohio police make headlines again once for harming Black boys. By Demi Phillips April 18, 2024
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: "Fofty" Baits A Sleazer Into Submission 50 Cent becomes fixated on his "weekly targets" until they lie helpless like a wingless bird twitching on the ground. By Devin Ch May 05, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential RL Grime Tracks Essential selection from the DJ/Producer. By Chris Tart May 28, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Beastie Boys' "Licensed to Ill" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at the Beastie Boys’ classic album, "Licensed to Ill", which dropped twenty-eight years ago on November 15, 1986. By Kahron Spearman November 15, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: Tyler, The Creator Debuts At #2 A weekly glance at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard charts. By Chris Tart August 03, 2017
Reviews Review: Diddy's "MMM" Diddy surveys his empire on "MMM," a grandiose tape that doesn't offer much in the way substance. By Patrick Lyons November 10, 2015
Original Content DeJ Loaf Lists Her 10 Favorite Songs From Detroit We get DeJ Load to count down her top 10 records to come from her hometown of Detroit. By Lloyd Jaffe November 04, 2014
Sports Bronny James Health Scare: What's Next? Bronny James' recent health scare has left fans uncertain about his future in the sport. By Michael Fernandez July 25, 2023
Original Content Kanye West & Drake's Beef: True Bad Blood Or Summer Games? With "Certified Lover Boy" and "Donda" locked in release date limbo, this recent beef between Drake and Kanye West has developed an interesting context. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021