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Reviews Denzel Curry And Kenny Beats Embrace The Joys Of Collaboration On "UNLOCKED": Review ALBUM REVIEW: From out of nowhere, Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats have delivered "UNLOCKED," one of the most welcome surprises of 2020 thus far. By Robert Blair February 17, 2020 3.3K Views
Original Content Tyga Has Been Making Hits For A Decade From "Rack City" to "Taste," Tyga has been making hits for over a decade - but does he get enough credit? By Michael Kawaida February 17, 2020 7.9K Views
Reviews Pop Smoke's "Meet The Woo 2" Is Laced With Heavy Artillery: Review ALBUM REVIEW: Pop Smoke's "Meet The Woo 2" plays to his strengths, blending elements of UK Drill, London electronic, and New York hip-hop. By Aron A. February 16, 2020 11.7K Views
Sneakers Ten Best NBA All-Star Weekend Sneakers Of All Time All-Star weekend always provides us with some incredible shoes. By Alexander Cole February 16, 2020 4.1K Views
Sports Bronny James Jr & The Problem With Impossible Expectations Bronny James Jr. has proven himself to be a talented young basketball player but is the basketball world expecting too much from him? By Alexander Cole February 15, 2020 10.1K Views
Original Content A Written Testimony: The Road To Jay Electronica's Debut Album Jay Electronica finally announced a timeline for his debut album, which has been years and years in the making. Below, we chart the journey to "A Written Testimony." By Robert Blair February 15, 2020 8.2K Views
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "LOVE." Found Romance In Ambiguity Kendrick Lamar crafted one of the most personal and interpretable songs in recent memory with the appropriately titled "LOVE." By Mitch Findlay February 14, 2020 9.4K Views
Original Content Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" Is A Winter In The 6ix Reflecting on the impact of Drake's 2015 mixtape, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" on the fifth anniversary of its surprise release. By Aron A. February 13, 2020 8.1K Views
Original Content Quando Rondo Flosses While Flexing Necessities: Backwoods & 2 Phones Quando Rondo keeps his two phones, backwoods, raw papers, cologne, bandanas, and more on him at all times of the day. By Alex Zidel February 13, 2020 3.1K Views
Original Content Migos Ad-Libs Are An Eccentric Work Of Art The Migos ad-libs have become some of the most iconic, and possibly even best, in hip-hop history. By Michael Kawaida February 12, 2020 4.9K Views
Original Content The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas' Duelling Realities A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic." By Sanibel Chai February 12, 2020 5.2K Views
Original Content Why Do Rap Crews Always Fall Apart? Hip-hop history has blessed us with no shortage of legendary rap crews. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2020 5.6K Views