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Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 15 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 15, 2015
Sports What's Next For Antonio Brown? Antonio Brown is entering a new chapter of his career. By Alexander Cole January 23, 2022
Original Content Why Did Bobby Shmurda Opt Out Of "First Day Out" Freestyle Tradition? Although he's got the whole world waiting on his next move after seven years away, there's a case to be made for Bobby Shmurda to delay his return to the rap game. By Robert Blair March 05, 2021
Sports Why Kyle Lowry Is The Greatest Player In Raptors History After almost being traded at the deadline, it's important to remember just how much Kyle Lowry means to the city of Toronto. By Alexander Cole April 03, 2021
Original Content New Music Friday: Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, & Fivio Foreign Anchor An Exciting Week Of Releases This week's new music releases include Nicki Minaj, Fivio Foreign, Future, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Pusha-T, Mozzy, $NOT, Saweetie, Kodak Black, and much more. By Alex Zidel February 11, 2022
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear We're back with another round of new music discovery. Check out these six artists. By Rose Lilah October 30, 2021
Original Content Smoove'L Praises Roddy Ricch's Sound & Album, Talks Mending Things With Pop Smoke For Day 11 of our 12 Days Of Christmas series, we caught up with Smoove’L to discuss his latest project "Ice Cups & Shootouts," reaching out to Pop Smoke on the night of his death, and meeting A$AP Rocky. By Aron A. December 23, 2020
Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (April 15) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden April 15, 2016
Original Content A Conversation With Rockie Fresh, MMG’s Humble Rising Star 24-year-old MMG rapper Rockie Fresh talks about his Chicago roots, the making of his new mixtape "The Night I Went To...," and his patient rise to stardom. By Danny Schwartz January 22, 2016
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (September 18) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden September 18, 2015
Sports Does LeBron James Need Another NBA Title To Cement His Legacy? Three championships are good, but not good enough for a player as legendary as LeBron. By Alexander Cole November 30, 2019