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Original Content Belly Recorded “Double Up” Verse As A Birthday Gift To Nipsey Hussle EXCLUSIVE: Belly reflects on losing Nipsey Hussle and how his verse on "Double Up" landed on "Victory Lap." By Aron A. May 24, 2023
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (April 29) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden April 29, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Gang Starr Taking it back to rap's heyday with a list dedicated to Gang Starr record. By Chris Tart April 14, 2016
Original Content The Dawn Is Coming: The Weeknd's Evolution On the eve of his hotly anticipated new release, we reflect on the artistic and aesthetical progression of Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd. By Robert Blair January 06, 2022
Original Content Who Is Mike Dimes? Mike Dimes dropped off his debut album today, "IN DIMES WE TRUST," following a flurry of hard-hitting singles, including "MY STORY" and "NO TRENDS." Get familiar with the Texas-based rapper in our exclusive interview. By Rose Lilah March 08, 2022
Original Content A Brief History Of T.I. Advice T.I. is hip-hop's Yoda. Over the last decade, The King of the South has imparted both his peers and his rivals with jewels of wisdom. By Karlton Jahmal November 09, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (July 8) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden July 08, 2017
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Future, Lil Baby, Gucci Mane & Lil Nas X Rule The Week Rick Ross, The Game, Pi'erre Bourne and plenty of others impact this week's TIDAL Wave. By Alex Zidel June 27, 2019
Original Content Murda Beatz Reveals "FEFE" Among His Favorite Beats, Talks Boi-1da Mentorship (Exclusive) INTERVIEW: Murda Beatz hops on the line to discuss his recent stint at Coachella and more. By Karlton Jahmal April 25, 2019
Original Content Michael Diamond/Mike D Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Legendary Rapper Explore Mike D's net worth in 2024, from Beastie Boys success to business ventures and philanthropy. Discover his journey. By Jake Skudder February 02, 2024
Sneakers Top 7 Air Jordans That Deserve A Retro From forgotten OGs to slept-on fan-favorite exclusives, here’s our list of the 7 most overdue Jordan retros. By Ben Atkinson October 26, 2025
Original Content "Bad Boys For Life" CRWN Interview: 10 Things We Learned TIDAL's CCO Elliott Wilson hosted a sit-down with Will Smith & Martin Lawrence for their first U.S. stop in promotion for "Bad Boys For Life." By Keenan Higgins January 10, 2020