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Original Content The First Lady Of Motown Explains Why New Artists Need To Learn About Label's Epic History INTERVIEW: Before Black History Month is a wrap, we chatted with the First Lady of Motown, Claudette Robinson of the legendary group The Miracles, to discuss the legacy of the label and the group. By Erika Marie February 23, 2020
Original Content Most Creative Music Videos Of 2018 A look at twelve of the most inventive music videos of 2018. By Alex Zidel December 21, 2018
Reviews Lil Pump's "Harverd Dropout" Review Does Lil Pump suffer the sophomore slump? Or is the 18-year old rapper only starting to hit his stride? By Maxwell Cavaseno February 28, 2019
Original Content Classic Rotation: Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Our new "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. To kick things off, we've taken a look at Dr. Dre's indisputable classic "The Chronic", which dropped 21 years ago today, on December 15th, 1992. By TWL December 15, 2013
Original Content #TBT: G-Unit Revisiting G-Unit's 2002-2003 mixtape run culminating in "Beg For Mercy." By Danny Schwartz November 03, 2016
Original Content J Cole's "No Role Modelz" & The Absent Father Domino Effect Off his acclaimed 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, J Cole's "No Role Modelz" puts exclamation marks on a longstanding struggle in hip-hop. By Michael Kawaida March 03, 2020
Original Content Why Young Thug Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Regardless of the outcome of Young Thug’s impending RICO trial in 2023, the Atlanta native has already left behind a legacy as one of Hip-Hop’s greatest disruptors. By Joshua Robinson June 30, 2022
Sports Top 5 Gruesome Sports Injuries From the NBA to the world of college sports, injuries can be devastating. By Kyle Battle October 29, 2017
Reviews YBN Cordae "The Lost Boy" Review YBN Cordae warned us ahead of time that longevity cannot be placed out of sequence. By Devin Ch August 01, 2019
Original Content Kings Of Rock: A Brief History Of Rap-Rock We continue down memory lane, looking at the history of the interaction between rap and rock. By Gus Fisher August 07, 2018
Pop Culture Kanye West's Birth Chart: An Analysis In celebration of Kanye West's 45th birthday, we break down the most important facets of his birth chart. By Hayley Hynes June 08, 2022
Original Content Nas' Detailed Stories Are Second To None On his new "King's Disease" album highlight "Blue Benz," Nas proves how a little detail can go a long way in the art of storytelling. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020