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Original Content #TBT: Digable Planets Revisiting the short-lived genius of Digable Planets. By Danny Schwartz July 13, 2017
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Dahi With an intuitive musical approach that has won him collaborations with everyone from Travis Scott to Lupe Fiasco to Jazmine Sullivan, DJ Dahi may be the most versatile producer in hip hop. By Danny Schwartz March 30, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Swish For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, 23-year-old producer DJ Swish tells us how he ended up playing a vital role in the making of YG's "Still Brazy." By Angus Walker August 12, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Immortal Technique Revisiting the work of Immortal Technique, who hasn't released an album in nine years. By Danny Schwartz June 01, 2017
Original Content Auto-Tune: Hip-Hop's Rejuvenation An editorial offering up the stance that Auto-Tune did not kill hip-hop, rather, it brought new life into the genre. By Matt Aceto March 12, 2014
Music Future Fans Debate First Day Spotify Streams For "The Real Me" Some fans were impressed by Future's first-day Spotify streams for his new album, whereas others think "The Real Me" flopped. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Bhad Bhabie Allegedly Caught In Bed Together The mystery man on Bhad Bhabie's Snapchat could be YoungBoy Never Broke Again. By Alex Zidel June 18, 2018
Music Drake Takes Dennis Graham To The Club For Father's Day Drake and his father Dennis Graham had some fun over the weekend alongside Chubbs at a nightclub in Houston. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Relationships Lizzo Admits She Remained A Virgin Until Winning A Grammy Lizzo also revealed that tons of hip-hop artists popped up in her DMs after she won a Grammy Award in 2020. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Quando Rondo Shares New Pictures From Behind Bars Ahead Of 2027 Release Quando Rondo appears to be in good spirits as he continues to remain behind bars after pleading guilty to drug charges. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Reviews Latto "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" Album Review Latto's third studio album, “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” ties in her vulnerability and bravado for her strongest album to date.   By Aron A. August 16, 2024