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Original Content Cities With Underrated Rap Scenes We know where Jay-Z is from. Same with Kanye and Snoop. But from Virginia to Texas, Maryland to Minnesota, cities around the country have been breeding hip-hop stars for years, but fail to get the recognition of the hip-hop meccas, leaving them in the category of underrated. By Ben Shatzman July 18, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: June 15 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah June 15, 2014
Original Content Eminem's "EPMD 2" Verse Proves He's The Game's Biggest Hip-Hop Head In the wake of "EPMD 2," it feels like it's time to officially grant Eminem the title of the rap game's biggest hip-hop head. By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Reviews Quavo & Takeoff "Only Built For Infinity Links" Album Review "Only Built For Infinity Links" is a testament to the Yin and Yang-like nature of Quavo and Takeoff's individual styles. By Joshua Robinson October 14, 2022
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear It's time for new music discovery. Today, we highlight six artists worth checking out: NASAAN, TruthTheBull, Pote Baby, Fatt Father, Oranj Goodman and Knot Gulty. By Rose Lilah May 25, 2021
Sports Skip Bayless' Worst Twitter Takes Skip Bayless' Twitter account has been a goldmine for horrible takes. By Alexander Cole December 27, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Kalan.FrFr Talks Signing With Jay-Z's Roc Nation & Marveling At His Height Kalan.FrFr details his love for Kanye West, signing to Jay-Z, and the state of Los Angeles' hip-hop scene on Rise & Grind. By Aron A. October 25, 2021
Sports Tacko Fall Talks Celtics Fans, His Friendship With Jayson Tatum & Wanting To Be An All-Star Tacko Fall was in Cleveland this past weekend as part of MTN Dew's "The Block" activation at the NBA All-Star Game. By Alexander Cole February 21, 2022
Original Content 20 Rappers That Could Be The Future Of Hip-Hop These 20 artists are shaping up to be Hip-Hop’s future vanguards. By Joshua Robinson February 22, 2022
Original Content Conway The Machine Rejects Retirement: "I'm Just Getting Started" Conway The Machine opens up about his retirement plans, building his DrumWork label, creative chemistry with J.I.D, and whether he's ever used autotune in the booth. By Mitch Findlay May 26, 2021
Original Content Sean Kingston Talks Plotting His Comeback, New Album "Deliverance" & Jay-Z's Advice It's been 8 years since Sean Kingston released his last album, and as he readies his new record "Deliverance," the singer speaks with us exclusively about his start on MySpace, his maturity as an artist, and explains how Jay-Z inspired him to build his brand. By Erika Marie May 21, 2021
Reviews Top 5 Biggest Surprises From Rolling Loud NY Rolling Loud NYC was a movie, and it didn't come without a bunch of surprises. By Alex Zidel November 01, 2021