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Sneakers Ranking Every Single Air Jordan Silhouette From 1-34 There is a lot of history in here. By Alexander Cole January 25, 2020
Original Content Benzino: A Brief History Of Beef Sizing up some of the biggest disputes and beefs involving the former Source co-owner. By Jibril Yassin November 06, 2019
Original Content Lil Wayne’s “I Feel Like Dying” Altered The Trajectory Of Hip-Hop An in-depth look at the importance of Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying."In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the nation’s opioid crisis a “public health emergency.” By Michael Kawaida December 27, 2019
Original Content 20 Of Hip-Hop's Best Forgotten Diss Records Did these classic diss records slide under your radar? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 03, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: February 29 - March 6 A leap year edition of top tracks. By Patrick Lyons March 07, 2016
Original Content Westside Boogie Confirms New Album Is Ready, Talks Smino Collab Album, Eminem & More Westside Boogie chops it up with us for an exclusive interview about the long-awaited new album (it's around the corner), the Smino collab album, why signing to Eminem was the right choice and more. By Rose Lilah December 03, 2021
Original Content Why Was Fat Joe's New Album Removed From Streaming Services? Approximately four days after its release, Fat Joe and DJ Drama's joint project has been removed from all streaming platforms. By Kyesha Jennings August 23, 2021
Sports Are LaVar Ball's Antics Holding Back His Sons' Basketball Careers? LaVar has yet to make good on many of his proclamations. By Alexander Cole July 20, 2019
Original Content How Suge Knight Became Hip-Hop's Biggest Antagonist Fresh from Joyner Lucas wishing death upon him on "Devil's Work," we examine how Death Row's Suge Knight became the most hated villain in hip-hop's collective history. By Robert Blair May 16, 2019
Original Content The Year of Gucci Mane This year, we witnessed Gucci Mane reinvent himself in previously-unthinkable ways. By Patrick Lyons December 06, 2017
Original Content 10 Beats By Nav That Bang Here are ten beats by Nav worth banging. By Anders Marshall November 15, 2017
Relationships Jada Pinkett-Smith & Tupac: A Rare Friendship The relationship between Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tupac continues to prompt much in the way of theorizing. By Samuel Allan August 07, 2019