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Reviews YG's "Stay Dangeous" Review "Stay Dangerous" doesn't quite approach the near-perfection of YG's first two albums, but his looseness and maturation make for an essential listen. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2018
Pop Culture Fyre Festival 2: What We Know About The Controversial Music Festival Giving the doomed festival another chance, its founder, Billy McFarland has not only announced "Fyre Fest 2," but sold out pre-sale tickets! By Jhanaya Belle August 23, 2023
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Today we're highlighting these three faces: Baby Keem, Zach Zoya and SadFaceThuggin. By Rose Lilah November 01, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Swizz Beatz-Produced Bangers The hottest tracks produced by Swizz Beatz from 1999-2010. By Chris Tart September 03, 2015
Original Content Festival Season 2019: A Guide A guide to the upcoming Festival Season. By Vince Rick April 04, 2019
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 KO "Chicago" Offers Unique Opportunity For Collectors The latest "Chicago" Air Jordan 1 is a throwback to the infamous KO series. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2021
Original Content The Ethics Of Posthumous Listening Should we listen to music against a dead artist’s wishes? Determining how to appropriately immortalize deceased artists is a tall order, and one of the hardest questions in 21st-century pop music. By Luke Hinz October 11, 2018
Reviews Brockhampton "Saturation II" Review Brockhampton, America's favorite new band of misfits, offers a more focused sound and plenty of memorable moments on "Saturation II." By Danny Schwartz September 01, 2017
Relationships Lupita Nyong’o & Selema Masekela: Their Relationship Timeline Lupita shared some heartbreaking news concerning her breakup with the sports commentator. By Demi Phillips October 23, 2023
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: The Weeknd Dominates For Second Straight Week This week's TIDAL Wave playlist includes picks from The Weeknd, 42 Dugg, Joyner Lucas, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Conway, and more. By Alex Zidel April 02, 2020
Original Content Hip-Hop's Fashion Evolution Let's take a look back at the road to hip-hop's fashion evolution, from black leather and adidas to Tom Ford and Balmain Jeans. By Brian Josephs June 20, 2014
Original Content Top 5 Country/Rap Collaborations From The Past Decade The country and rap worlds have been colliding over the past decades with artists from both genres interested in collaboration. Just like any experimentation, it can result in a mess or may produce a desirable outcome. The question is, have these collaborations produced any worthy tracks or have they all been failed attempts? By Vanessa Oswald April 05, 2014