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Original Content Promise That You Will Sing About Me: How Tupac Has Influenced Kendrick Lamar Examining the ways in which Kendrick Lamar draws inspiration from Tupac Shakur. By Danny Schwartz September 14, 2015
Original Content Why T.I. Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time A case for T.I. as hip-hop's greatest of all time. By Maxwell Cavaseno January 14, 2018
Original Content Jay Z And Solange Memes Go Cray-Z An extensive amount of Jay Z and Solange memes have popped up on the web, following yesterday's elevator footage. By Mike De Leon May 13, 2014
TV Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner: What Theo Gave Generations Of Black Boys Theo Huxtable meant something. Malcolm-Jamal Warner helped change how we see Black boys, Black fathers, and the love between them. By Erika Marie July 21, 2025
Original Content Juneteenth Playlist Vibes Only: Tracks That Move The Culture Celebrate Juneteenth with a playlist that honors Black freedom, resistance, & joy, featuring legends like Sam Cooke, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and more. By Erika Marie June 19, 2025
TV "Power" Recap: Tasha Guns Down A Snitch In “Deal With The Devil” Things don't look good for Tommy. By Karlton Jahmal October 14, 2019
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop & R&B Playlist To Kickstart This Weekend We've got you covered with a playlist that fills all your hip-hop and r'n'b needs: it's all new, all good. By Rose Lilah March 30, 2018
Reviews J. Cole "K.O.D." Review J. Cole's "K.O.D." is a trip well worth taking. By Mitch Findlay April 24, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Mike WiLL's "Creed II" Soundtrack Dominates Our Top Ten Mike WiLL Made It, Kendrick Lamar, and Pharrell's "The Mantra" heads up a Top Ten dominated by "Creed II" soundtrack cuts. By Patrick Lyons November 19, 2018
Reviews Tekashi 6ix9ine's "Day 69" Review One of the most controversial hitmakers of the current rap scene finally unleashes his debut mixtape. After all the drama, is Tekashi 6ix9ine able to make music that lives up to the mass hysteria? By Maxwell Cavaseno February 27, 2018
Sports How Do We Fix The NBA All-Star Game? Here are three ways the NBA can save their ailing midseason event. By Ben Mock February 23, 2024
Original Content Rise & Grind: SoFaygo Talks Signing With Travis Scott's Cactus Jack, Debut Album & More SoFaygo reflects on his meteoric rise hours ahead of his first-ever live performance in Atlanta. By Joshua Robinson July 22, 2021