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Original Content Tyler, The Creator's Musical Evolution In 4 Stages Defining the 4 musical stages of Tyler the Creator, Rap's Renaissance Man. By Michael Kawaida January 28, 2020
Reviews A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Reaches For NYC Crown With "Artist 2.0": Review ALBUM REVIEW: With a No. 1 album already on his resume, Boogie fuels the "King of New York" debate with "Artist 2.0" - but is there fire behind the gas? By Michael Kawaida February 18, 2020
Original Content Tekashi 6ix9ine's Beef Post-Prison: A Complete List Tekashi 6ix9ine is back and he's trolling the pants off of everybody, sending shots at Rich The Kid, Meek Mill, YG, 50 Cent, and more. By Alex Zidel May 14, 2020
Original Content DaBaby, Nicki Minaj & A$AP Ferg Light Up This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa's smoked-out collab and a few cuts off of Hit-Boy & Dom Kennedy's new project. By Aron A. August 01, 2020
Original Content Polo G: 10 Essential Songs We run through the most essential Polo G songs, ahead of his new album "The GOAT." By Rose Lilah May 12, 2020
Sneakers Top 10 Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Colorways At this point, Kanye West's Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 is a modern-day classic. By Alexander Cole December 01, 2019
Original Content RIP King Von: O-Block's Trusted Narrator “Crazy Story” created the buzz, but it was King Von's subsequent efforts that cemented him as a trusted storyteller in a new generation of drill music. By Aron A. November 11, 2020
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Original Content Melii Protects Her Space And Sound Melii talks about doing covers, friends in the industry, working with 6LACK on "You Ain't Worth It" and more. By Rose Lilah April 02, 2021
Pop Culture The "Cancel Culture" Vicious Circle: From Doja Cat To 6ix9ine Many debates have been had over the merits of "cancel culture," but how do these moments of outrage actually affect artists' numbers? By Noah John August 07, 2020
Original Content Aaliyah, Timbaland & Missy Elliott's Inimitable Chemistry Impacted A Generation On what would be Aaliyah's 41st birthday, we look at how she impacted R&B through the 1990s and beyond. By Michael Kawaida January 16, 2020