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Original Content Why Do Rap Crews Always Fall Apart? Hip-hop history has blessed us with no shortage of legendary rap crews. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2020
Reviews Action Bronson & The Alchemist's "Lamb Over Rice" (Review) Action Bronson and Alchemist have settled into a very comfortable rapport with each other and bring out the best in each other on "Lamb Over Rice." The tape is a short and stoned romp through lavish landscapes. By Richard Bryan December 01, 2019
Pop Culture Top 10 2020 Movies We're Excited To See You'll have plenty of reasons to visit your local movie theater this year. By Michael Kaminsky March 15, 2020
Original Content Will Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" Deliver On Bars? With mere days before Drake drops "Certified Lover Boy," excitement for a "straight rap album" from The Boy continues to grow. By Mitch Findlay September 01, 2021
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Censorship Of "Po-Po" Line At Super Bowl Is A Painful Reminder During the star-studded Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, Kendrick Lamar didn’t rap the infamous “Alright” line, “we hate po-po,” and the brief silence from that moment was deafening. By Joshua Robinson February 15, 2022
Original Content New Music Friday: NBA YoungBoy, Paper Route Empire, Kanye West, & Shenseea Dominate This week's new music releases include YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Paper Route Empire, 2 Chainz, Kanye West, iann dior, Mach-Hommy, and more. By Alex Zidel January 21, 2022
Original Content Knoc-Turn'al Reflects On Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's First Collaboration EXCLUSIVE: Knoc-Turn'al witnessed the creation of Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's "Put It On Me." By Mitch Findlay November 20, 2019
Original Content "Bad Boys For Life" CRWN Interview: 10 Things We Learned TIDAL's CCO Elliott Wilson hosted a sit-down with Will Smith & Martin Lawrence for their first U.S. stop in promotion for "Bad Boys For Life." By Keenan Higgins January 10, 2020
Original Content Missy Elliott's Most Iconic Live Performances Some reasons why Missy's performance on Monday night is gonna be one for the books. By Noah C August 25, 2019
Original Content Lil Peep Documentary Directors Discuss What Made Him “Everybody’s Everything” INTERVIEW: The directors of the new Lil Peep documentary, Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan, speak on the film showing a new side of the beloved artist. By Noah C November 13, 2019
Original Content OutKast's "ATLiens" Is A Timeless Space Odyssey: 23 Years Later Greetings, Earthling. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2019
Profiles Saweetie Breaks Down Why The 90s Are The Best Era & Respect For J. Cole In "On The Come Up" Saweetie reflects on the benefits of entrepreneurship, her formative influences, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 16, 2019