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Original Content Happy Birthday Kendrick Lamar: "Pulitizer Kenny" Turns 32 One of hip-hop's all-time best writers gets a little wiser. By Mitch Findlay June 17, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Drake Everything This Week With "Omertà," "Money in the Grave," and his recent Chris Brown collab "No Guidance," Drake has three of our top four tracks this week. By Patrick Lyons June 17, 2019
Original Content Tekashi 6ix9ine Trial: Everything We Know (So Far) There's a lot to keep track of in this high-profile trial, so we're unpacking everything we've learned this past week. By Alex Zidel September 20, 2019
Original Content Dreamville, GoldLink & Lil Keed Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch June 15, 2019
Original Content TIME 100: Why Was Hip-Hop Snubbed & Who Deserves A Spot? In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots. By Robert Blair April 22, 2019
Original Content Lil Keed Is The Next Star From Young Thug's YSL Records INTERVIEW: Lil Keed has superstar potential and, with the release of "Long Live Mexico," he's ready for his spotlight. By Alex Zidel June 14, 2019
Reviews EarthGang "Mirrorland" Review Magical realism and Atlanta soul. By Mitch Findlay September 12, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: An Introduction To Lil Tecca Lil Tecca's on his way up. By E Gadsby August 24, 2019
Original Content Osheaga 2019 Show-Stealers: Gunna, Tierra Whack, Young Thug & More From Tierra Whack to Young Thug, here are the best sets from Osheaga 2019. By Alex Zidel August 06, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Quavo's Most Blinged-Out Pics "If my diamonds had a voice it would sound like Fantasia." By E Gadsby May 18, 2019
Reviews NBA YoungBoy "I Rest My Case" Album Review "I Rest My Case" is a solid and refreshing new offering from NBA YoungBoy, but it’s simply too derivative to stand on its own as a great album. By Joshua Robinson January 12, 2023
Original Content Top Tracks: June 5 - June 11 DJ Khaled and Drake leave their competition in the dust this week. By Patrick Lyons June 12, 2017