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Reviews Kevin Gates "I'm Him" Review Gates' gravitational pull is as glorious and idiosyncratic as ever, and it permeates the newfound maturity of his music. By Luke Hinz October 04, 2019
Original Content 20 Of Hip-Hop's Best Forgotten Diss Records Did these classic diss records slide under your radar? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 03, 2019
Original Content Kash Doll Details The Nastiest NSFW Photo She's Gotten On "This Or That" Kash Doll chooses Instagram over Twitter, Jordans over Yeezys, and more. By Alex Zidel October 03, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: DaBaby, Kevin Gates & Nicki Minaj Dominate Lil Tjay, Lil Tecca and Lil Baby also appear this week. By Alex Zidel October 02, 2019
Tech What Is Shadow Banning? How The Instagram Practice Can Affect An Artist In an era where social media is one of an artist's most pivotal tools, we look at how Instagram's penchant for "shadow banning" rappers may have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods. By Robert Blair October 02, 2019
Reviews DaBaby "KIRK" Review You can't come for DaBaby. By Noah C October 02, 2019
Original Content Xzibit's "Man Vs. Machine" Still Packs A Nostalgic Punch On its seventeenth birthday, take a minute to revisit Xzibit's "Man Vs. Machine." By Mitch Findlay October 01, 2019
Reviews Justin Bieber Big Tour First Night: Young Thug Is Slightly Lit While MGK Is All The Way Turnt MGK brought the heat while Young Thug just kept us warm. By Chantilly Post October 01, 2019
Original Content Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" Deserves Another Listen Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" was an experimental piece of New York hip-hop. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2019
Original Content Goose On Working With Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan & Birdman For "Tha Tour Pt 1": 5 Years Later INTERVIEW: As we continue to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Rich Gang's "Tha Tour Part 1" mixtape, we spoke to integral producer Goose about his work on the project. By Rose Lilah September 30, 2019
TV "Power" Ep 6: “Inside Man" Reunites Ghost, Tommy & Tasha Ghost & Tommy team up. By Karlton Jahmal September 30, 2019
Original Content Why Rich Gang's "Tha Tour Pt. 1" Is The Best Collaborative Project Of The Decade Though ultimately a fleeting partnership, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan produced the best joint release of the 2010s, Rich Gang's "Tha Tour Pt. 1." By Patrick Lyons September 29, 2019