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Original Content What Does "Oklama" Mean? Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's New Alias With no shortage of theories online, we look at the potential rationales behind Kendrick Lamar's new "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" era moniker. By Robert Blair April 21, 2022 28.7K Views
Reviews Coi Leray "Trendsetter" Review Coi Leray takes advantage of her moment on "Trendsetter," but the album's title is a major misnomer. By Joshua Robinson April 20, 2022 9.5K Views
Original Content Curren$y Shares His Weed Mount Rushmore & Talks Smoker's Olympics Curren$y reveals who he thinks would tap out first in the Smoker's Olympics and reveals his choice for the Mount Rushmore of weed-smoking rappers. By Aron A. April 20, 2022 5.0K Views
Original Content The 4/20 Wake & Bake Playlist Kick off 4/20 with our Wake & Bake playlist. By Rose Lilah April 20, 2022 3.1K Views
TV Reginae Carter Talks Hosting "Social Society" & Wanting To Star In A 50 Cent Production With famous parents like Lil Wayne and Toya Johnson, Reginae has grown up in the spotlight. Her latest gig is as a host on ALLBLK's weekly series and she spoke with us about the show, balancing yet another business move, looking to her parents as motivation, and why she has an advantage because she knows what it's like in the hot seat. By Erika Marie April 19, 2022 6.1K Views
Reviews EST Gee & 42 Dugg "Last Ones Left" Review Despite feeling more like a compilation than a joint project, EST Gee and 42 Dugg strike gold whenever they're in sync with one another. By Aron A. April 18, 2022 7.3K Views
Sneakers Top 5 Best Rapper x Air Jordan Collabs Of All Time Some of your favorite hip-hop artists are responsible for some phenomenal sneakers. By Alexander Cole April 17, 2022 23.0K Views
Original Content Jack Harlow’s Best TikToks Check out some of Jack Harlow’s Best TikTok’s By Jordan Schenkman April 16, 2022 2.8K Views
Original Content URL's Eric Beasley Discusses Drake & Caffeine Partnership, The Importance of Battle Rap, "AGS2," & More Beasley provides a detailed introduction to the Ultimate Rap League (URL), discusses Drake's involvement, explains the importance of battle rap in today's Hip-Hop culture, and reflects on some of the greatest battles in URL history. By Joshua Robinson April 15, 2022 3.2K Views
Reviews Fivio Foreign "B.I.B.L.E." Album Review Fivio Foreign’s debut album shoots for the stars. By Joshua Robinson April 14, 2022 5.1K Views
Original Content Vince Staples Says "Everybody Loves Lil Baby" In an excerpt from our upcoming digital cover story interview with Vince Staples, he details working with Lil Baby on “East Point Prayer," off his new album "Ramona Park Broke My Heart." By Aron A. April 13, 2022 5.2K Views
Original Content Vince Staples Reflects On Learning From Mac Miller & ScHoolboy Q's Feedback In an excerpt from our upcoming digital cover story with Vince Staples, the Long Beach, CA native reflects on his friendship with Mac Miller and ScHoolboy Q’s feedback ahead of each album. By Aron A. April 13, 2022 9.1K Views