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Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Speaks On BET Hip-Hop Awards Snub, 6ix9ine, & His New Podcast "Off The Record" DJ Akademiks speaks on why he decided to enter the podcasting world, his friendship with 6ix9ine, BET and MTV being "out of touch," and much more in our exclusive new interview. By Alex Zidel September 22, 2021
Reviews Kodak Black "Back For Everything" Review Kodak Black's "Back For Everything" is a comprehensive look at one of this generation's most complex hip-hop figures. By Aron A. March 02, 2022
Original Content What Does It Mean To Be Independent In 2022? With hip-hop artists placing more weight on ownership than ever, we break down what "independence" really amounts to in the modern era. By Robert Blair April 29, 2022
Original Content The Best of Hype Williams by Sean Brown Toronto-based designer Sean Brown details his favorite Hype Williams' music videos as we champion Black Future Month. By Alexander Cole February 16, 2022
Original Content Rick Ross Likens The Loss Of Nipsey Hussle & Young Dolph To Tupac & Biggie Rick Ross says that the impact of Young Dolph and Nipsey Hussle's death had a similar effect on this generation as Tupac and Biggie's deaths had on his generation. By Aron A. February 25, 2022
Sports What's The Best Team For Ben Simmons? With Ben Simmons looking to get out of Philly, we examine which team would be the best fit for him, moving forward. By Alexander Cole September 26, 2021
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists We Want On "The Joe Budden Podcast" With guests becoming more commonplace on "The Joe Budden Podcast," we take a look at the friends and foes that should appear on Parks' couch. By Robert Blair October 12, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: "Fofty" Baits A Sleazer Into Submission 50 Cent becomes fixated on his "weekly targets" until they lie helpless like a wingless bird twitching on the ground. By Devin Ch May 05, 2019
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In February A rundown of the best kicks dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney February 05, 2019
Sports The Curious Case Of Ben Simmons Ben Simmons' offensive woes have kept the 76ers from achieving their full potential. By Alexander Cole June 19, 2021
Original Content Summer Walker's "Still Over It": Everything We Know Summer Walker’s highly-anticipated sophomore album is slated for release at the top of November. Here’s our round-up of everything we know about the project, so far. By Angela Savage October 19, 2021
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 17 The "Suicide Squad" OST dethrones DJ Khaled's "Major Key." By Chris Tart August 17, 2016