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Original Content Tupac Shakur's Death 22 Years Later: "Makaveli" Unleashed His Cultural Power The anniversary of Tupac's death is a day of contemplation for his fans, young and old. By Devin Ch September 13, 2018
Reviews Ski Mask The Slump God "BEWARE THE BOOK OF ELI" Review After a series of unfortunate events, Ski Mask the Slump God’s sophomore mixtape - a concentrated offering of high-octane bangers - arrives to muted reception. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 17, 2018
Original Content Making Sense Of Chief Keef's Place In Hip Hop Chief Keef has quietly become one of hip-hop's most influential figures, yet his place in the game remains debated to this day. By Luke Hinz July 03, 2018
Original Content Top 5 NBA Youngboy Loosies Here are five great NBA Youngboy tracks not found on any project. By Narsimha Chintaluri September 06, 2018
Sneakers Are Kanye West's Yeezys Still Relevant? The Yeezy brand has been put into question as of late. By Alexander Cole April 18, 2019
Original Content Rap's Conor McGregor: Why 50 Cent & "The Notorious" Are Kindred Spirits With his hip-hop influences worn on his sleeve, Conor McGregor's closest counterpart in hip-hop comes in the shape of a long-term adversary. By Robert Blair March 20, 2019
Original Content How Can Rolling Loud Compete With Festivals Like Coachella & Lollapalooza? What does the future have in store for the hip-hop festival? By Noelle Perkins April 17, 2018
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Our staff's top picks from this week's batch of user and staff-submitted music. By Rose Lilah August 03, 2018
Reviews Steez Day 2018: Joey Bada$$, Mick Jenkins & More Honor The Late Capital Steez The legacy of Capital STEEZ was celebrated in the biggest "Steez Day" festival yet. By Richard Bryan July 09, 2018
Sports 5 Sneakers That Flipped The City Upside Down 5 iconic sneakers that had the streets going crazy. By Willie T. Plaza December 29, 2017
Original Content 13 Overlooked Young Thug Features From 2017 That You Need In Your Life Here are 10 Young Thug features you may have missed from 2017. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 28, 2017
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Bracket Week 1: California Love Is California the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Mitch Findlay May 02, 2018