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Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye West: 40 Memorable Career Moments Happy Birthday Kanye West! We examine the 40 year-old birthday boy's 40 most memorable career highlights. By Nicholas DG June 08, 2017
Society How The Relationship Between Hip-Hop & Politics Has Evolved A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 23, 2018
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 What’s New In Battle Rap (May 13) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden May 13, 2017
Reviews Royce Da 5'9" "Book Of Ryan" Review Royce Da 5'9"s "Book Of Ryan" is a triumph in storytelling, lyricism, and self-reflection. By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2018
Original Content 10 Classic TV Shows To Binge/Re-Watch On Netflix Right Now Feeling nostalgic? Here are some binge-worthy classic TV shows to relive or watch for the first time. By Noelle Perkins May 11, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape J. Cole Throwback to J. Cole's come up, and the mixtapes that propelled him. By Chris Tart January 21, 2016
Original Content I Think 12 Months Crazy: Future's Best Year Yet A year after Future dropped "Monster," we look back on what's been the most successful 12 months of his career. By Patrick Lyons October 28, 2015
Original Content A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, And What It Means To Be A "Biter" In 2016 What this A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott debate teaches us about "biting" in 2016. By Patrick Lyons January 15, 2016
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
Society Going Viral: 5 Things We Know About Slim Jesus Get to know Slim Jesus, a rapper making waves on the interwebs. By Danny Schwartz September 09, 2015
Original Content 5 Beats 1 Radio Shows For Hip-Hop Fans Did the big names make the cut, or did some unexpected names conquer hip-hop in the first few weeks of Beats 1? By Nicholas DG July 14, 2015