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Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album. By Aron A. September 19, 2025
Original Content Eminem & Dr. Dre: A Complete History And Discography Explore the legacy of Eminem and Dr. Dre, one of music's most prolific duos. By Mitch Findlay September 05, 2017
Original Content A History Of ASAP Rocky X Clams Casino Collaborations A history of ASAP Rocky's work with producer Clams Casino. By Angus Walker March 23, 2015
Original Content Hip Hop Mother's Day: 11 Rap Songs Dedicated To Moms From Kanye, to Tupac, to Lil B, here's a look at rap songs dedicated to moms. By Josh Megson May 05, 2023
Original Content 10 Classic Mixtapes That Still Haven't Hit Streaming Platforms Some of the best Hip-Hop and R&B projects of the late 2000s and early 2010s were free mixtapes, but many of those classics are still not available to stream on DSPs to this day. By Joshua Robinson September 28, 2022
Original Content Every Eminem Feature: 2001-2005 We continue to compile every Eminem feature from the course of his career. This week we tackle the years 2000 until 2005. By Nicholas DG July 03, 2017
Original Content Who Is Money Man? Everything To Know About The "24" Rapper The prolific MC is seeing his hard work pay off as he reaches mainstream success. By Isaiah Cane October 14, 2020
Original Content Can Kanye West Make A Comeback? Kanye West is making apologies in an attempt to comeback, but some believe this is all a cynical ploy to curry favor. By Alexander Cole December 12, 2025
Original Content Major Money: Rappers Who Signed Million-Dollar Deals So who’s really breaking the bank in the industry? We take a look at a list of rappers who have signed multi-million or million dollar record deals. Some may take you by surprise, while others seem to fit the slot perfectly… By Shirley Ju August 16, 2014
Original Content Lil Poppa Reflects On Industry Hardships, Growing Up In Jacksonville & More In "On The Come Up" Lil Poppa discusses growing up in Jacksonville, FL, Boosie & Webbie's influence, and more in "On The Come Up." By Aron A. December 20, 2022
Original Content The Rise And Fall Of D12: A Complete History D12's tale is riddled with triumph and tragedy. By Mitch Findlay September 13, 2018
Original Content Everything To Know About Rapper NF Still buzzing from the success of "Perception" and releasing a new album this month, here's what you need to know about rapper NF. By Chris Mobley April 28, 2023