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Original Content Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" Is A Winter In The 6ix Reflecting on the impact of Drake's 2015 mixtape, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" on the fifth anniversary of its surprise release. By Aron A. February 13, 2020
Original Content Run The Jewels 3, Three Years Later: The Intangible Chemistry Of Killer Mike and El-P Three years on from gracing us all with the Christmas miracle of "Run The Jewels 3," we charted the incredible rapport between Killer Mike and El-P that brought their careers to unforeseen heights. By Robert Blair December 24, 2019
Original Content Hip-Hop Needs More Unifying Moments In the wake of Nicki vs Cardi B and MGK vs Eminem, it's important that hip-hop aspires for more than beef. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery September 17, 2018
Original Content If Mumble Rap Is The New Impressionism, Playboi Carti Is Monet We explore how mumble rap can be likened to the 19th century Impressionist movement in art. By Nelson Aguilar November 12, 2018
Original Content Ice T Is The Original Gangsta: Reflecting On "Cop Killer," Avoiding The Dry Snitch & More The OG Archetype. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2019
Reviews EarthGang "Mirrorland" Review Magical realism and Atlanta soul. By Mitch Findlay September 12, 2019
Original Content Cuban Doll Explains Her Major Label Beef In "On The Come Up" Cuban Doll opens up about the benefits of independence, inspiring the youth, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 19, 2019
Original Content The Jenner Effect: Kylie's Influence On Travis Scott Tracing signs of a Kylie Jenner influence on her man's, Travis Scott. By Aahil Dayani February 04, 2019
Original Content How Modern Hip-Hop's Disrespect Reflects The Spirit Of Punk Music Rather than following hip-hop's treasured code of conduct, today's rappers are echoing the early days of punk rock. By Robert Blair April 12, 2019
Reviews "Spider-Man: Far From Home" Is Fun But Flawed A fun ride that sets up phase 4. By Karlton Jahmal July 03, 2019
Original Content The Discovery Channel Playlist Episode 4: Next Gen Soundcloud A brand new edition of our Soundcloud-centric playlist, "The Discovery Channel." By Rose Lilah June 09, 2019
Original Content Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Episode 3 Season 8 Recap: Moniece Slaughter Is Back Diving into the drama from last night's episode of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. By Aida C. April 02, 2019