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Original Content A Conversation With Rome Fortune Through Album Artwork We take a look at Rome Fortune's artistic progression with a conversation centered around his enthralling album artwork. By Angus Walker February 26, 2016
Sports Rap Or Go To The League: How The NBA Embedded Itself In Hip-Hop's DNA A detailed exploration of NBA players becoming rappers. __________________________________________________________________________ By Alexander Cole October 21, 2019
Original Content QC's Co-Founder Coach K Has Plans To Preserve The Culture On All Fronts INTERVIEW: Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee has taken on a duty to keep the culture alive. By Aron A. November 11, 2019
Original Content PnB Rock's Death: What We Know Sadly, PnB Rock was gunned down during a botched robbery last year, and we're looking at the circumstances surrounding the case. By Ferri Trust April 03, 2023
Reviews Noname "Room 25" Review "Room 25" firmly establishes Noname as one of the best rappers alive. By Patrick Lyons September 19, 2018
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Common's Top 21 Tracks We celebrate Common's birthday by giving you 21 dope tracks from his discography. By Nikita Rathod March 13, 2014
Pop Culture Megan, Halle, & Cassie Spoke Up — And Got Doubted, Not Defended Even as Megan Thee Stallion, Cassie, and Halle Bailey came forward with evidence, they were still mocked, doubted, memed, or ignored. By Erika Marie May 30, 2025
Original Content #TBT: Early R. Kelly Revisit 10 of the best R. Kelly songs from the '90s. By Danny Schwartz May 26, 2016
Original Content #TBT: The Pharcyde Throwback Thursday. This week we highlight some Pharcyde records. By Chris Tart March 05, 2015
Original Content ScHoolboy Q's Bleak & Unflinching Art Of Storytelling ScHoolboy Q's "Perscription/Oxymoron" is a brutal, unapologetic take on the cautionary tale. By Mitch Findlay April 24, 2019
Politics Ice Cube's CWBA (Contract With Black America): Everything To Know The legendary rapper is now at the center of semi-partisan frustration over how to address racial inequity. By Isaiah Cane October 25, 2020
Original Content #TBT: '00s Jay-Z Revisiting 10 of Jay Z's most memorable songs from 2000 to 2009. By Danny Schwartz June 29, 2017