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Original Content Eminem's "EPMD 2" Verse Proves He's The Game's Biggest Hip-Hop Head In the wake of "EPMD 2," it feels like it's time to officially grant Eminem the title of the rap game's biggest hip-hop head. By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Original Content Conway The Machine Rejects Retirement: "I'm Just Getting Started" Conway The Machine opens up about his retirement plans, building his DrumWork label, creative chemistry with J.I.D, and whether he's ever used autotune in the booth. By Mitch Findlay May 26, 2021
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Sports Nick Diaz & The Return Of The UFC's Biggest Anti-Hero As a bout against the surging Jorge Masvidal becomes more and more plausible, we take a look at what Stockton's own Nick Diaz represents to the world of MMA. By Robert Blair December 01, 2019
Reviews Gunna "WUNNA" Review Gunna's "WUNNA" gives us life through rose-colored glasses. By Rose Lilah May 30, 2020
Original Content Who Is Fivio Foreign? Everything You Need To Know Fivio Foreign is one of the Brooklyn drill scene's rising artists, and here's the rundown on the prosperous career he's carved out to date. By Robert Blair March 04, 2020
Reviews Tinashe "Songs For You" (Review) Tinashe has regained control over her career, and it shows on "Songs For You." By Patrick Lyons November 26, 2019
Original Content Aaliyah, Timbaland & Missy Elliott's Inimitable Chemistry Impacted A Generation On what would be Aaliyah's 41st birthday, we look at how she impacted R&B through the 1990s and beyond. By Michael Kawaida January 16, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Meek Mill & Run The Jewels Wake Us Up This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update includes new music from Run The Jewels, Meek Mill, Flatbush Zombies, Conway, Sleepy Hallow, Leon Bridges, and more. By Alex Zidel June 11, 2020
Original Content All The Smoke: Hip Hop’s Capital In The Multibillion Dollar Cannabis Industry Hip-Hop’s claimed its stake in cannabis culture but how has it infiltrated the legal weed economy? B-Real, Wiz Khalifa, Berner, and more detail their journey as cannabis entrepreneurs during the rise of Big Weed corporations. By Aron A. April 20, 2020
Original Content An Immortal Legacy: A Conversation With "L.A. Originals" Mister Cartoon & Estevan Oriol EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Following the release of Netflix's "L.A. Originals," Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol detail the making of the documentary, Chicano artwork, and what it meant to work with Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant. By Aron A. May 17, 2020
Original Content Tyler, The Creator's Musical Evolution In 4 Stages Defining the 4 musical stages of Tyler the Creator, Rap's Renaissance Man. By Michael Kawaida January 28, 2020