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Original Content Eminem's "Relapse" Turns 10: Examining His Most Underrated Album How many people you know can name every serial killer who ever existed in a row? By Mitch Findlay May 15, 2019
Sports March Madness 2019: Top 10 Players To Watch In The NCAA Tournament Keep an eye out for these 10 players in this year's NCAA Tournament. By Kyle Rooney March 22, 2019
Original Content Chance The Rapper's "Owbum": Everything We Know We've gathered every single morsel of information that we have on Chance The Rapper's forthcoming debut "Owbum." By Robert Blair July 14, 2019
Original Content Lil Keed Is The Next Star From Young Thug's YSL Records INTERVIEW: Lil Keed has superstar potential and, with the release of "Long Live Mexico," he's ready for his spotlight. By Alex Zidel June 14, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Offset & Cardi B Back Together In Full Form With "Clout" Cardi B and Offset get their first joint #1 on our chart with "Clout," taken from Offset's debut solo album. By Patrick Lyons February 25, 2019
Original Content How Hip Hop Has Embraced Meme Culture Peak social media era is upon us, gobbling up virality and spitting it back out to mixed (and often controversial) results. By Luke Hinz March 20, 2019
Original Content Rap Beef Is Now "Time Sensitive": A Brief Analysis Do fightin' words really have an expiration date? By Mitch Findlay April 16, 2019
Reviews Pivot Gang "You Can't Sit With Us" Review From out of the depths of Chi-Town's fruitful underground, Pivot Gang have staked their claim for domination on the incredible "You Can't Sit With Us." By Robert Blair April 25, 2019
Original Content Happy Birthday Kendrick Lamar: "Pulitizer Kenny" Turns 32 One of hip-hop's all-time best writers gets a little wiser. By Mitch Findlay June 17, 2019
Original Content Female Voices Are Dominating The Hip-Hop Landscape The hip-hop landscape is currently ripe with female artists, doing whatever it is they want to do. By Talia Smith April 24, 2019
Original Content J. Cole's "Middle Child" Philosophy: Bridging The Gap Caught in the middle of two generations, J.Cole is doing his utmost to create a future where the two can prosper. By Robert Blair February 01, 2019
Original Content Trouble's Reality Is Rare: "Edgewood's" Darkness, Embracing OG Status, & Upcoming Album EXCLUSIVE: Trouble exemplifies "Real Is Rare" with every move. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2019