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Original Content 50 Cent's "Curtis" Vs Kanye West's "Graduation": A Historic Hip-Hop Moment On September 11th, 2007, where did your loyalties lie? By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2019
Reviews Kevin Gates "I'm Him" Review Gates' gravitational pull is as glorious and idiosyncratic as ever, and it permeates the newfound maturity of his music. By Luke Hinz October 04, 2019
Original Content Drake & Cardi B's Las Vegas Residencies Are A Massive Win For Hip-Hop After decades of fighting for its due respect, Drake and Cardi B's Las Vegas residencies cement hip-hop's place at the forefront of modern culture. By Robert Blair February 01, 2019
Reviews Juice WRLD "Death Race For Love" Review Juice WRLD's sophomore album is ambitious but ultimately inconsistent. By Alex Zidel March 14, 2019
Profiles Asian Da Brat Reveals BFF Habits With Lil Uzi Vert & Talks On Name Change In "On The Come Up" 1017 Eskimo's resident princess Asian Da Brat reflects on being kicked out of school, Erykah Badu, and more in "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel May 08, 2019
Sneakers Air Jordans Are More Than A Shoe, They're A Pop-Culture Staple Michael Jordan's signature shoes have taken a life of their own. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent Vs. Ja Rule Beef: How It Started One of hip-hop's most legendary wars began with chain-snatchings, thrown punches, diss tracks, and studio stabbings. By Mitch Findlay July 26, 2019
Wrestling Brothers Of Destruction: The History Of The Undertaker & Kane The tale of two estranged siblings, the story of The Big Red Machine and The Deadman is one of the most beloved stories in professional wrestling history. By Robert Blair August 25, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: PARTYNEXTDOOR, YNW Melly & Trippie Redd Dominate Summer Walker, 03 Greedo, Action Bronson, & Roddy Ricch are also all over this week's playlist. By Alex Zidel November 27, 2019
Original Content Collision Course: How Musical Independence Has Ignited A Streaming War The successes and failures of platforms like Spotify and United Masters could redefine the trajectory of the entire music industry. By Luke Hinz May 03, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Future & Young Thug's New Loosie "Do It Like" Hits #1 Future and Young Thug strike again, with their surprise new collab "Do It Like" debuting at #1 this week. By Patrick Lyons December 24, 2018
Original Content Drake’s “So Far Gone” Birthed A Rap Superstar 10 years later, the OVO rapper's breakthrough mixtape is one of hip-hop's great blueprints. By Trevor Smith February 13, 2019