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Original Content Instagram Gallery: Zonnique Pullins Showing Off Her Natural Beauty Zonnique Pullins highlighted her natural beauty during her pregnancy with MC Bandhunta Izzy. By Deja Goode January 16, 2021
Relationships Lex Luger's Sober Resurgence: Hard Lessons, Feuds & Building A Legacy INTERVIEW: Lex Luger speaks on struggling with drug abuse, collaborating with Azealia Banks and signing his own artists. By Zaynab October 23, 2018
Reviews Lil Durk & Lil Baby "The Voice Of The Heroes" Review Lil Baby and Lil Durk build off their consistency as solo and feature artists to achieve what few rappers of their stature have done effectively on a collaborative project -- complement each other. By Aron A. June 10, 2021
Original Content DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Beyonce, & Future's "Top Off" Yields Mixed Reviews DJ Khaled's Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Future single left fans divided. By Mitch Findlay March 02, 2018
Profiles Meet Marc E. Bassy: The Bay Singer Embracing Cali's Expansive Hip-Hop Scene Marc E. Bassy tells us about his days in a boy band, living in Nic Nac's studio, why he's been welcomed by the hip-hop community, and his new "Groovy People" EP. By Angus Walker August 23, 2016
Original Content Nicki Minaj’s Public Reckoning Names SZA, But Wounds Run Deeper Nicki Minaj’s legacy is rooted, but as her feud with SZA unfolds, the focus shifts to deeper industry rifts with Roc Nation, Desiree Perez, and the cost of unresolved grief. By Erika Marie July 17, 2025
Original Content Young Thug's "Barter 6" Unlocked His Next Level Five years after the release of Young Thug's "Barter 6," we reflect on how the project set up Thug for stardom. By Rose Lilah April 16, 2020
Original Content 2 Chainz Best Quotables From "They Don't Care Who Makes It" EP Tity Boi is always going stupid with the punchlines. By Devon Jefferson February 13, 2018
Original Content 2 Chainz, Solange & Tierra Whack Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch March 02, 2019
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Joe Budden's "Dumb Out" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Joe Budden channeled the spirit of hip-hop's greatest lyricists on the incendiary mixtape classic "Dumb Out." By Mitch Findlay February 17, 2021
Reviews Travis Scott Takes JACKBOYS & Friends On A Thrill Ride Despite a few unnecessary detours, "JACKBOYS" provides the rush it aims for. By Noah C December 30, 2019
Viral LyriQuiz: Rich Homie Quan - "Type Of Way" How well do you remember the lyrics to Rich Homie Quan's break out classic? By Mike De Leon September 17, 2015