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Sports James Harden Dishes On His Favorite Rapper All-Time, Best Restaurant In Houston & More We spoke with the NBA MVP about his favorite artists, and got the scoop on the Adidas Harden Vol. 3. By Kyle Rooney November 03, 2018
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Adaptive Nature Makes Him The Ideal Hip-Hop Feature Kendrick Lamar is showing exemplary range as hip-hop's go-to collaborator. By Devin Ch October 04, 2018
Original Content Lil Dicky & Chris Brown's "Freaky Friday" Video: The Funniest Moments Lil Dicky and Chris Brown delivered one of the funniest concept videos in a while. By Alex Zidel March 15, 2018
Reviews Vince Staples "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" Review Vince Staples' new album "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" is rooted in Southern California’s past and present. By Ross Olson April 12, 2022
Sneakers Top 5 Air Jordan 7 Colorways Of All Time The Air Jordan 7 turned 30 years old in 2022. By Alexander Cole September 05, 2022
Streetwear Gabriella Karefa-Johnson’s Fashion Philosophy Outweighs Kanye’s Criticism The 30-year-old became the first Black woman to style a Vogue cover in January of 2021. By Hayley Hynes October 04, 2022
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Reclaims #1 (Charts Don't Lie) A weekly snapshot of what's happening on the Billboard 200 chart. By Chris Tart August 16, 2017
Reviews Ye "Donda 2" Stem Player Review It’s impossible to imagine what Ye’s "Donda 2" will sound like when it is complete but the living legend artist is creating a one-of-a-kind fan experience by intimately letting his supporters into his creative process, and presenting the album as it evolves in real-time, exclusively on his Stem Player. By Alex Zidel March 11, 2022
Sports Lonzo Vs. LaMelo Ball: Who Is The Better Ball Brother? Lonzo and LaMelo Ball have both taken the NBA by storm, but as it stands, who is the better Ball brother? By Vaughn Johnson November 20, 2021
Original Content Spotem Gottem's "BeatBox" Freestyle Challenge: Who Did It Best? Spotem Gottem's "BeatBox" has inspired a wave of freestyles. By Deja Goode April 11, 2021
Original Content Eminem And Cancel Culture: An Incomplete History In the wake of TikTok's attempts to banish Slim Shady once and for all, we take a look at how Eminem has not only thrived when surrounded by controversy, but continuously escaped "cancelling." By Robert Blair March 11, 2021
Original Content The Astroworld Tragedy & An Examination Of Mosh Pit Culture In Hip-Hop In the wake of the heartbreaking events of last weekend, we look at the array of cultural factors that made an event such as Astroworld 2021 into a living nightmare for those in attendance. By Robert Blair November 12, 2021