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Original Content R.I.P John Singleton: The Importance Of "Boyz N The Hood" John Singleton told stories of Black America to a Hollywood audience that weren’t nearly prepared for realities of the inner-city. By Aron A. April 30, 2019
Original Content What Happened To Rita Ora? Is Rita Ora her own worst enemy? By E Gadsby September 12, 2018
Society El Chapo's Most Outrageous Trial Revelations: Spyware, Torture & Live Burials El Chapo lived a thousand lives in his 30 years as a Narco trafficker. By Devin Ch February 12, 2019
Original Content Will Swae Lee's Solo Career Be Bigger Than Rae Sremmurd? The Rae Sremmurd artist is increasingly branching out into solo territory, proving to be a versatile and valuable player. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery November 20, 2018
Original Content The 10 Best Beats From G.O.O.D. Music's Five New Albums Ranking Kanye & Co.'s production work on the five new G.O.O.D. Music albums. By Patrick Lyons June 26, 2018
Original Content Who Is Kenneth Petty? Everything You Need To Know About Nicki Minaj's Boyfriend Familiarize yourself with Nicki Minaj's new beau Kenneth Petty. By E Gadsby December 20, 2018
Reviews Teyana Taylor "K.T.S.E." Review After a much anticipated return to music, Teyana Taylor’s electrifying sophomore experiment with Kanye West only proves that the best is yet to come. By Narsimha Chintaluri June 27, 2018
Original Content Why Are Superhero Movies Bigger Now More Than Ever? We examine the comic book movie madness. By Karlton Jahmal January 11, 2019
Original Content Why Does Rap Idolize Pablo Escobar? The deceased Colombian drug kingpin continues to have a commanding presence in hip hop. By Luke Hinz October 29, 2018
Reviews Kodak Black's "Dying To Live" Review Kodak Black is torn between trying to find his voice and find success, to curious results, on "Dying to Live." By Maxwell Cavaseno December 19, 2018
Sports Giannis Antetokounmpo & The Bucks Are In For A Free Agency Debacle Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have some big free agency decisions to make in the summer of 2021. By Alexander Cole February 29, 2020
Original Content When The Gun Talks, What Does It Say? While the gun has become a staple image in hip-hop music, Nas, Pharoahe Monch, and Styles P proved that it can also be a compelling character in its own right. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2020