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Tech What Is Shadow Banning? How The Instagram Practice Can Affect An Artist In an era where social media is one of an artist's most pivotal tools, we look at how Instagram's penchant for "shadow banning" rappers may have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods. By Robert Blair October 02, 2019
Original Content Top 10 BigQuint First Reactions The entertainment is endless from hip-hop's favorite music reviewer. By Benjamin Salkind July 11, 2017
Original Content 5 Albums Inspired By Mixtapes Sometimes the mixtape is better than the album, other times the mixtape IS the album. By Trevor Smith August 09, 2016
Original Content 21 Savage's 2019: An Exercise In Restraint In the months since he was released from detention, 21 Savage has maintained a relatively low profile. Now, as he gradually begins to return to the fray, we examine why it was beneficial for The Slaughter Gang artist to do so. By Robert Blair November 02, 2019
Streetwear Ja Morant Sneakers: Best Nike Ja 1 Colorways From the vibrant "Day One" to the sleek "Midnight", here are the best colorways of the Ja 1! By Chris Mobley April 18, 2023
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Diddy Living Life As A Family Man "I don’t care about the Forbes list. I care about being a great dad." By E Gadsby September 15, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Remembering Mac Miller Continue to rest in heaven, Mac Miller. By E Gadsby January 19, 2019
Original Content Top 5 G.O.O.D. Music Posse Cuts In light of the first single off "Cruel Winter," we take a look at some of the best G.O.O.D. Music crew cuts. By Rose Lilah June 03, 2016
Sneakers Ranking The Top 10 Air Jordan 6 Colorways Of All Time Ranking the top 10 Air Jordan 6 colorways of all time from the DMP to the iconic Infrared, breaking down what makes each design legendary. By Ben Atkinson January 11, 2026
Pop Culture The Joe Budden and Rory & Mal Beef: A Breakdown Joe Budden, Rory, and Mal were once close friends, but their highly public split was anything but amicable. By Wyatt Westlake April 12, 2023
Original Content Alternate Universe: Hip-Hop Signings That Nearly Happened We take a look at would-be deals that could have altered the course of hip-hop history. By Robert Blair March 11, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Blac Chyna's Most Revealing Photos Blac Chyna's been serving sexy looks from time, here's proof. By E Gadsby July 14, 2018