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Reviews Review: Vado's "Sinatra EP" The proud Harlem-native puts on for his city with this classic New York hip-hop EP. By Ben Shatzman February 13, 2014
Reviews Nas "Nasir" Review It's nice to have Nas back in the fold, but "Nasir" ultimately falls short of lofty expectations. By Mitch Findlay June 21, 2018
Original Content Fivio Foreign's Going Viral: On "800 B.C.", Drake & The Bad Boy Legacy INTERVIEW: Brooklyn's next-up, Fivio Foreign, is readying to launch his major label debut but he explains the importance is keeping everything he's doing organic. By Aron A. April 24, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Fetty Wap Tracks Ten great Fetty wap jams to get you started. By Chris Tart July 26, 2015
Original Content The Streaming "Game Of Thrones": Drake & Apple Music Vs. Jay-Z & TIDAL The state of the music industry's two newest streaming services. By Nicholas DG July 07, 2015
Sneakers Top-10 Sneakers Releasing In September A preview of some of the best sneakers dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney September 01, 2018
Profiles Behind The Beat: FARRI FARRI is thinking about skipping prom so he can produce the soundtrack for it instead. By Narsimha Chintaluri April 20, 2017
Reviews Review: Wu-Tang Clan's "A Better Tomorrow" Wu-Tang Clan released "A Better Tomorrow," the proper follow-up to 2007's "8 Diagrams." While new Wu-Tang material is definitely a cause for celebration, the album may fall short of expectations. By Chris Tart December 05, 2014
Original Content What Does Hip-Hop Have To Do To Win An "Album Of The Year" Grammy? GRAMMYS! Or (A Strangely Hypocritical And Downright Frustrating Adherence To A Misguided Moral Code) By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2019
TV Lakeith Stanfield's "The Changeling": What We Know “Would you even know if you crossed into a fairy tale?” By Demi Phillips August 24, 2023
Sports Brittney Griner Returns To WNBA Team Phoenix Mercury Is she returning to the court? By Molly Byrne March 01, 2023
Reviews Lil Wayne's UPROAR Fest Stuns Crowd With Surprise Guests: Big Sean, The Game & More Lil Wayne brought out The Game, Wiz Khalifa, and Big Sean during his "UPROAR" Festival this past weekend. By Karlton Jahmal August 16, 2021