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Music James Blake Launches Vault Amid Streaming Payout Debate: Everything To Know About The Direct-To-Artist Platform James Blake's viral tweets have now culminated in the announcement of Vault, a brand new direct-to-consumer platform specializing in unreleased music. By Wyatt Westlake March 21, 2024
Reviews 2 Chainz's "Dope Don't Sell Itself" Review A decade removed from his commercial peak and mesmerizing breakout run at the top of the 2010s, 2 Chainz has delivered a record that encapsulates his insatiable hunger while also showcasing how much he has grown as an artist. By Joshua Robinson February 08, 2022
Original Content Love & Hip Hop ATL Episode 13 Recap: Karlie Redd & Pooh Take A Lie Detector Test In this week's episode, secrets are uncovered and lie detector tests are brought out. By Aida C. June 11, 2019
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Are Quitting Drugs In 2018 Several rappers are quitting drugs in 2018. By Aron A. January 09, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Big L “Take some Big and some Pac and you mix em up in a pot / Sprinkle a lil Big L on top, what the fuck do you got?” - Eminem By Danny Schwartz November 17, 2016
Music 5 Things We Want On Jay Rock's Next Album As TDE kicks off its stacked calendar of releases, here are 5 things we want on Jay Rock’s next album. By Wyatt Westlake February 26, 2024
Pop Culture Ja Rule & The Fyre Festival Scam We're about to get Fyre Festival 2.0, so it's a good time to reflect on the concert that never was—and why Ja Rule was tangled in. By Olivia Monahan April 21, 2023
Songs Ari Lennox's Most Streamed Songs Ari Lennox's top songs on the Spotify streaming service are compiled, ranked and reviewed in this career spanning list. By Paul Barnes March 14, 2023
Reviews “Atlanta” Season 2 Episode 9: Earn Is On His Way Out Earn, after a series of L's, sets in motion another event-filled night for Paper Boi and the crew leading to bruised ego’s and faces. By Dhruva Balram April 27, 2018
Original Content Will Smith's Movie Bangers: Remember When "Men In Black" Beat Biggie At The Grammys? The Fresh Prince, Agent Jay, and Captain Jim West have mic skills in common. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2019
Original Content Gucci Mane Digest An in-depth guide to Gucci’s releases this year, highlighting which cuts are essential to keep. By Riley Hamilton August 05, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Flatbush Zombies Tracks An introduction to Flatbush Zombies. By Chris Tart October 18, 2015