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Music Playboi Carti Hints At "Whole Lotta Red" Release With Cover Art Following a controversial arrest, it appears that Playboi Carti is officially readying the release of "Whole Lotta Red." By Aron A. April 14, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Reveals Top Ten Rappers Of All Time List After Leaving Eminem Off Snoop lays down the law. By Karlton Jahmal August 01, 2020
Music Guapdad 4000 Talks Fighting Russ, Buddy Collab Album, & More Guapdad 4000 hit up Reddit's hiphopheads for an extensive AMA, with topics ranging from Russ to Dreamville and more. By Mitch Findlay April 14, 2020
Music Read The Emotional Tribute Mac Miller's Brother Penned For His Birthday "You’re the best, hope you know it." By Milca P. January 20, 2020
Music Drake Goes Airborne In "Toosie Slide" CGI Visual Drake puts his OVO jet to good use in these alternate "Toosie Slide" visuals, animated and directed by Quentin Deronzier. By Mitch Findlay April 14, 2020
Music Method Man Reveals Which Wu-Tang Member Is The Most Underrated Method Man's top 5 includes one pick and it's a Wu-Tang Clan member with the most memorable verses. By Aron A. June 08, 2020
Music Cardi B Says Rico Nasty Is "Up Next" Cardi B and Rico Nasty gave each other some positive affirmations after an old clip of Cardi rapping "Bodak Yellow" resurfaced on Twitter. By Lynn S. February 16, 2020
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Music Tupac's Estate Drops "Me Against The World" 25th Anniversary Merch Tupac Shakur's estate has released an exclusive line of merchandise to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album, "Me Against The World." By Lynn S. February 15, 2020
Original Content "Heartless": Analyzing The Weeknd's "Psychotic" New Chapter Amid a tonal shift and a new look, we examine what The Weeknd's "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights" represent going forward. By Robert Blair November 28, 2019
Music Royce Da 5'9" Calls Eminem A "Superhero," Talks "Fun" Slaughterhouse Days Royce Da 5'9" praises Eminem and discusses what it's like working with one collaborator or a collective. By Erika Marie February 15, 2020
Music Eminem & Lil Wayne Brought Back "Ken Kaniff" During his Young Money Radio interview with Eminem, Lil Wayne made sure to inquire after the whereabouts of the notorious Ken Kaniff. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020