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Reviews Kevin Gates "Luca Brasi 3" Review Kevin Gates remains one of the most fascinating personalities and talents on this return to his longstanding "Luca Brasi" series. By Patrick Lyons October 07, 2018
Reviews The Game's "Born 2 Rap" Is An Impressive Swan Song On what's being touted as his final album, The Game proves why he truly was "Born 2 Rap" on a star-studded swan song. By Robert Blair December 08, 2019
Reviews Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review The Bronx teen rapper’s debut is putting the legacy of his city on it’s shoulders. Does he manage to rise, or does he crumble under the pressure? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 15, 2019
Profiles Saweetie Breaks Down Why The 90s Are The Best Era & Respect For J. Cole In "On The Come Up" Saweetie reflects on the benefits of entrepreneurship, her formative influences, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 16, 2019
Original Content Big Sean: Mixtape Mode Versus Album Mode We examine Big Sean two ways: album mode and mixtape mode. By Jibril Yassin April 09, 2019
Original Content A History Of Controversial Artwork In Hip-Hop As J. Cole recently faced allegations of stealing artwork, we take a look at hip-hop's history of controversial album covers and how it breeds success. By Robert Blair May 20, 2019
Original Content Offset's "Father Of 4" Lyrics Are Honest Reflections Of Self "Father Of 4" finds Offset harnassing his "dad-strength" in the booth. By Mitch Findlay February 22, 2019
Original Content Casanova Free At Last: The Roc Nation Rapper On Africa, Meek Mill's Activism Impact & More Casanova talks Roc Nation's pre-Grammy brunch, working with 30Roc on "Free At Last," traveling to Nigeria and more. By Aron A. February 26, 2019
Original Content Nas' "Stillmatic" Deserves As Much Attention As Its Predecessor Eighteen years ago, Nas experienced his second childhood. By Mitch Findlay December 18, 2019
Original Content Top 25 Best The Weeknd Songs These 25 tracks have contributed greatly to The Weeknd's chart-topping success. By hnhh February 02, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Keyshia Ka'oir's Hottest Pics Shared By Gucci Mane Gucci Mane knows that Keyshia Ka'oir is one of the baddest. By E Gadsby February 17, 2018
Reviews Young Nudy's "Slimeball 3" Review With no features this time around, “Slimeball 3” attempts to establish Young Nudy as one of East Atlanta's premier acts. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 10, 2018