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Original Content Verzuz Matchups We Want To See In 2026 Usher vs. Chris Brown, Megan vs. Cardi, and more matchups with the catalog and history to carry Verzuz. By Erika Marie April 06, 2026
Sneakers Ranking Every Nike Signature Athlete Sneaker Deal From Worst To Best A complete ranking of every major Nike signature athlete deal from worst to best, spanning over 50 years of sneaker history. By Ben Atkinson April 02, 2026
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him. By Aron A. March 21, 2026
Music Big Sean Talks "Better Me Than You" & Why He's No Longer Trying To Prove Himself "Better Me Than You" is Big Sean's sixth studio album, & he chatted about his motivation, having fun, and his upcoming book. By Erika Marie September 02, 2024
Music How Did Vybz Kartel Make Music in Jail? The dancehall legend recently revealed the secret behind his prolific output during his incarceration. By Aron A. August 30, 2024
Music Who Is YBC Dul? The Notorious Philly Rapper Who Was Fatally Shot In Broad Day YBC Dul was shot and killed last week in Philadelphia. By Axl Banks August 28, 2024
Sports Tyreek Hill Traffic Stop Footage Released By Police: What We Know So Far Tyreek Hill has opened up about the situation while Miami PD released bodycam footage of the incident. By Aron A. September 10, 2024
Reviews LL COOL J "THE FORCE" Album Review LL COOL J's first album in over a decade boasts passionate lyricism and colorfully classic beats to make 2024's best rap palate cleanser. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 10, 2024
Music Ice Spice Uproar: 5 Controversies Cranking Up Drama For The Rapper From her blowouts with Cleotrapa and Baby Storme to accusations of copyright infringement for "In Ha Mood," Ice Spice has faced some issues. By Erika Marie September 04, 2024
Sports Ranking Nike’s 10 Best Basketball Signature Sneakers From Kobe’s game-changers to LeBron’s powerhouses, these are the 10 best Nike Basketball signature sneakers. By Ben Atkinson August 28, 2025
Music Young Thug & Gunna Timeline: YSL Records, RICO Case & Beef One of contemporary hip-hop's most successful duos might be sworn enemies now. How did this happen? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 13, 2024
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career. By Aron A. July 29, 2025