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Original Content Drake Vs. His Rivals—And The Women Who Get Caught In The Middle When Drake beefs with a foe, uninvolved women often find their names being mentioned by the 6 God. Is it a tired tactic? By Erika Marie February 19, 2025
Sneakers The 7 Best Hip Hop x Air Jordan 4 Collabs Explore the connection between hip hop and sneakers with this list of the best Air Jordan 4 collaborations tied to rappers. By Ben Atkinson August 06, 2025
Sneakers Ranking The 10 Most Underrated Nike SB Dunks From forgotten collabs to overlooked classics, these are the 10 most underrated Nike SB Dunks, the hidden gems that most people slept on. By Ben Atkinson August 31, 2025
Original Content A Breakdown Of Drake's Shout-Outs On "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" We try to identify each and every name found in the extensive liner notes from "If You're Reading This It's Too Late." By Angus Walker February 14, 2015
Original Content Shooting The Shit With Ro Ransom We talk with Ro Ransom about his new project "Ro Ransom Is The Future," New York rap, the possibility of "Howling at Hades 2," wrestling and 50 Cent. By Rose Lilah November 12, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Birdman Tracks Peep Stunna's most essential tracks. By Devon Jefferson September 24, 2017
Original Content B2K Verzuz Pretty Ricky: Essential Songs We Need To Hear Verzuz has officially matched B2K against Pretty Ricky. These are the songs fans will be waiting to hear when the two groups finally face off. By Erika Marie June 24, 2026
Original Content Who Is Big U? From Street Legend To Accused Industry Enforcer Once praised as a Hip Hop gatekeeper and community leader, Big U now faces federal charges of murder, extortion, and running a criminal enterprise. By Erika Marie April 01, 2025
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025
Original Content Rihanna’s ANTI Is Still Her Most Honest Work, 10 Years Later Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop. By Erika Marie January 28, 2026
Original Content Benny The Butcher Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Benny The Butcher's net worth in 2024, from his rap career, collaborations, merchandise, and record label ownership. By Jake Skudder January 05, 2024
Original Content What Happened To Charles Hamilton? A decade after the rap blog era's crown prince first broke through, we're left looking back on his career with more questions and what if's than answers. By Harrison Tenpas December 05, 2017