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Original Content The Internet Reacts To Another Failed Adidas Yeezy Boost Reservation The tears of sneakerheads are flooding these internet streets. By Kyle Rooney June 08, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 11 Drake dominates both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 this week. By Chris Tart May 11, 2016
Original Content 15 Mixtapes That Deserve Grammys Proof the Grammys really need to start considering free projects. By Trevor Smith May 09, 2016
Original Content Love & Hip Hop ATL Episode 15 Recap: Akbar V Publicly Humiliates Shekinah In this week's "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" episode, Young Joc tells his other baby mothers about Kendra, Shekinah and Akbar V face off, Kirk & Rasheeda host a couple's seminar and more... By Aida C. June 25, 2019
Original Content Joe Budden & Charlamagne Tha God Are Hip-Hop's Biggest Agitators Right Now We look at why hip-hop needs figures like Joe Budden & Charlamagne Tha God and why one man does it slightly better than the other. By Robert Blair August 20, 2019
Original Content Nelly's "Country Grammar" Turns 19: A Timeless Classic From The Lou Nelly's "Country Grammar" remains an essential album in the hip-hop canon. By Mitch Findlay June 27, 2019
Original Content Danny Brown Talks New Album "Quaranta," Praises Freddie Gibbs' Comedy & More Before hitting the stage with Rico Nasty at Red Bull's SoundClash in Chicago, Danny Brown shares his thoughts on the match-up, his efforts in comedy, and what to expect on his next album, "Quaranta." By Aron A. December 28, 2021
Reviews Ye "Donda 2" Stem Player Review It’s impossible to imagine what Ye’s "Donda 2" will sound like when it is complete but the living legend artist is creating a one-of-a-kind fan experience by intimately letting his supporters into his creative process, and presenting the album as it evolves in real-time, exclusively on his Stem Player. By Alex Zidel March 11, 2022
Sports Zion Williamson's Weight & Conditioning Is A Problem Zion Williamson's weight and conditioning issues have dominated the narratives surrounding him thus far. By Alexander Cole November 17, 2021
Original Content Tyler, The Creator’s New Album "Call Me If You Get Lost": Everything We Know Tyler, The Creator's upcoming "Call Me If You Get Lost" record is set to drop on June 25th, and its mysterious rollout has fans speculating. By EJ Panaligan June 22, 2021
Original Content From Opener To Headliner: Rap Stars With Humble Beginnings Before they became headliners, some of hip-hop's biggest names were holding it down as opening acts. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Reviews "Space Jam 2": Lebron James Lacks Michael Jordan's Cool-As-A-Cucumber Demeanor Is the "Space Jam" sequel worth the 25-year wait? We dig into the hotly-anticipated new film ahead of its theatrical release. By Keenan Higgins July 15, 2021