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Original Content 5 Recent Times Rappers Were Unfairly Targeted By Police Here are 5 incidents in the past year in which rappers have been targeted by police officers. By Angus Walker March 28, 2016
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 15 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 15, 2015
Original Content Top 10 Best Holiday Raps A collection of hip-hop records to get you in the holiday spirit. By Alex Galbraith December 24, 2014
Original Content Pulling A "Beyonce": The Surprise Album Phenom Albums are being released with less notice, and in some cases, no notice at all. We dive in to the trend and dissect why this might be happening. By Chris Tart December 10, 2014
Reviews Review: 50 Cent's "Animal Ambition" 50 Cent returns with more of the same on "Animal Ambition." By Lloyd Jaffe June 03, 2014
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Jay-Z: Who Had The Better Sophomore Album? Jay-Z and Kanye West go head to head in the latest installment of "Who Had The Best Sophomore Album?" By Ben Bijur February 24, 2020
Reviews Tyler, The Creator "CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale" Review Through more vivid personal narratives, detailed production, and self-aware confidence, Tyler shows us why he was right all along by fully embracing his egos- and then killing them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2023
Pop Culture Kanye's Donda Academy Sued: What We Know We're breaking down the outrageous allegations against Ye's defunct school, Donda Academy. By Victoria Ifeolu April 10, 2023
Sports Will Klay Thompson's Return Make The Warriors Title Threats Again? With Klay Thompson looking to come back to the floor, Warriors fans are optimistic that this season is 2015 all over again. By Alexander Cole November 13, 2021
Sports Five Teams Who Could Trade For Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook is reportedly on the trade market and there are plenty of teams out there who could use him. By Alexander Cole November 15, 2020
Original Content The "Weirdo Rap" Divide A divide is growing in hip-hop between genre traditionalists and the artists many of them call "weirdo rappers." In this editorial, we examine the various differences between the two camps, and explain why they're both vital to the future of hip-hop. By Patrick Lyons June 12, 2014
Original Content Trayvon Martin: Hip Hop Responds The hip hop community continues to react as the Trayvon Martin case unfolds By Nora Poggi April 09, 2012