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Original Content Exclusive: DaBaby Relishes The Pressure Of Competing With Other "Babies" In Hip-Hop INTERVIEW: DaBaby details his comedic rap style and attitude, talks Ludacris comparisons and fellow "baby" colleagues. By Devin Ch March 08, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Tory Lanez & Joyner Lucas Prove That Beef Is Surest Path To #1 Thanks to their freestyle challenge, Tory Lanez and Joyner Lucas account for half of the top ten, including all of the top four. By Patrick Lyons November 26, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Nicki Minaj Dominates Week With "Barbie Going Bad" & More Nicki Minaj has three of this week's top four songs, with "Barbie Going Bad" hitting #1. By Patrick Lyons February 11, 2019
Sports Why Washington Isn't The Only Team That Needs A Name Change With Washington on the verge of changing its name, it's about time we talk about all of the other racist nicknames throughout professional sports. By Alexander Cole July 04, 2020
Sneakers From Jumpman To Adidas: Ten Sneakers That Defined The Decade These ten sneakers changed the culture forever. By Alexander Cole December 29, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: Wendy Williams, Dame Dash & More 50 Cent brings the blunderbuss to the bargaining table this week. By Devin Ch January 19, 2019
Original Content Yungeen Ace Is A Fiend For Jewelry & Designer Goods Yungeen Ace shows off his jewelry, designer goods, Air Force 1's, and everything else in his bag. By Alex Zidel December 02, 2020
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 30 A look at rap sales and chart placements this week. By Trevor Smith May 30, 2015
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (February 27) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Brian Josephs February 27, 2015
Original Content Rise & Grind: 15 Songs To Start Your Day Get motivated to take on the day with these 15 songs. Happy Monday. By Chris Tart February 23, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Ol' Dirty Bastard Cuts "And and, then we got, then we got the Ol' Dirty Bastard Cuz they ain't no father to his style That's why the Ol' Dirty Bastard" By Chris Tart January 22, 2015
Reviews Review: Shady Records "Shady XV" Strong performances from the rest of the Shady label aside, acceptance of "Shady XV" will purely depend on your acceptance of Eminem’s savant syndrome manifestation. By Kahron Spearman December 08, 2014