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Reviews Gunna "WUNNA" Review Gunna's "WUNNA" gives us life through rose-colored glasses. By Rose Lilah May 30, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: DaBaby, Playboi Carti, & 21 Savage This week's TIDAL-exclusive staff-curated playlist includes Wiz Khalifa, Summer Walker, Roddy Ricch, Westside Gunn, Ab-Soul, and more. By Alex Zidel April 23, 2020
Music What Is Usher's Best-Selling Album? Of all the Usher albums in his discography, this one has been one of the biggest for the global Pop & R&B superstar. By Rain Adams November 10, 2023
Original Content Summer Walker's Music Projects, Ranked Summer Walker is a powerhouse, and her chart-topping albums prove she's an unmatched force in the R&B space. By Victoria Ifeolu May 03, 2023
Music Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's "Pinata" Turns 10: A Decade Of MadGibbs Today, we revisit Freddie Gibbs and Madlib's first collaborative album. By Wyatt Westlake March 18, 2024
Original Content How Is Hip-Hop Handling The Issue Of Mental Health? The hip-hop community has long turned a blind eye to mental health, but the stigma is gradually beginning to unravel. By Luke Hinz October 03, 2018
Original Content KXNG Crooked, Hip-Hop Historian: Death Row Beginnings, Slaughterhouse Trials, & Eminem's Legacy From Suge Knight to Eminem, Slaughterhouse to Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked is here to realign the narrative. By Mitch Findlay October 10, 2018
Original Content "BODIED" Presents: The Best Rap Battles Of All Time Familiarize yourself with some of the most legendary tilts in battle rap history. By Mitch Findlay October 30, 2018
Original Content How Awful Records Made Its Mark On Atlanta Hip-Hop Awful Records is one of the most important independent labels in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, jump-starting the careers of Playboi Carti, iLoveMakonnen, KEY! and more. By Gus Fisher February 15, 2019
Original Content Ashanti's Reign: The Importance Of Murder Inc's First Lady Taking a look back at the First Lady of Murder Inc.'s reign at the top of R&B and rap. By Jibril Yassin March 27, 2019
Reviews Lil Uzi Vert "Luv Is Rage 2" (Review) Lil Uzi Vert embraces his pop-punk spirit on "Luv is Rage 2." By Alphonse Pierre August 29, 2017
Original Content Why DMX Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time DMX is one the best rappers to ever touch a mic. Here's the evidence. By Karlton Jahmal November 18, 2017