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Original Content XXXTentacion Thoughts: Hip-Hop Artists Reflect On The Late Rapper's Legacy A compendium of thoughts and reflections on XXXTentacion's legacy, as shared by rappers speaking on his life, his music, and his death. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
TV Top 10 Characters In "The Sopranos" We rank the top 10 best characters in the beloved TV series "The Sopranos." By Sanibel Chai January 11, 2020
Original Content Travie McCoy On Working With Drake & Lil Wayne, Tyga Relationship & The Future Of Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy discusses his influence on the new generation, his leaked collab with The Alchemist & Lil Wayne, battling addiction, and his thoughts on Machine Gun Kelly's foray into pop-punk. By Aron A. September 21, 2021
Original Content The Astroworld Tragedy & An Examination Of Mosh Pit Culture In Hip-Hop In the wake of the heartbreaking events of last weekend, we look at the array of cultural factors that made an event such as Astroworld 2021 into a living nightmare for those in attendance. By Robert Blair November 12, 2021
Reviews Lil Tjay "Destined 2 Win" Review Lil Tjay is manifesting his destiny. By Rose Lilah April 09, 2021
Original Content Lil Keed Delivers High Praise For Young Thug & Talks Mysterious Drake Collab Lil Keed reveals Drake sent him a beat, speaks on Young Thug and Peewee Longway's influence, and more for our new episode of "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel October 29, 2020
Reviews Drake "Certified Lover Boy" Review Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" will likely please longtime fans, though a lack of focused innovation might prove underwhelming to others. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Original Content Skinny Suge: The Vulnerability Of Freddie Gibbs From "Freddie Gordy" to "Skinny Suge," Freddie Gibbs' most compelling work is rooted in emotional vulnerability. By Aron A. July 16, 2020
Original Content Rise & Grind: Pooh Shiesty On Relationship With Lil Durk & Gucci Mane's Genius 1017 signee & South Memphis native Pooh Shiesty joins us for this week's edition of "Rise & Grind" where he details Gucci Mane's guidance on "Shiesty Season," linking up with Lil Durk after growing up on drill culture, and capitalizing off of the "Big Blrrd’" ad-lib. By Aron A. March 01, 2021
Original Content The Kid LAROI Details Juice WRLD's Impact On His Career & Life In Australia Pre-Fame The Kid LAROI tells his story in the latest episode of "On The Come Up", speaking about his move from Australia to Los Angeles and what it was like to live with Juice WRLD. By Alex Zidel December 10, 2020
Original Content 10 Horrorcore Tracks For Halloween Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed lyrical content and imagery. Check out some of hip-hop's scariest tunes. By Lloyd Jaffe October 31, 2014
Music Where Is Rolling Loud 2023 Here's what to expect at the 8th annual international hip hop festival. By Brittnye Webb-Earl March 02, 2023