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Profiles Meet Little Simz: UK's Fast-Rising Female Voice The UK's Little Simz discusses her debut album and her rapidly increasing popularity stateside. By Patrick Lyons September 02, 2015
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
Reviews 2 Chainz "Rap Or Go To The League" Review Professor Tity. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2019
Original Content 10 Producers That Should Be On Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole's Joint Album With rumors of a joint record, here are 10 producers we hope lend beats. By Chris Tart April 03, 2015
Reviews Review: The Game's "Documentary 2" The Game's "Documentary 2" barely misses the benchmark set by its predecessor. By Patrick Lyons October 09, 2015
Reviews Review: Lil Durk's "Remember My Name" Overdue, and not quite what you'd hope for. By Maxwell Cavaseno June 09, 2015
Original Content On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar HNHH's 'On The Come-Up' profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh April 01, 2013
Original Content Hottest R&B Albums Of 2014 These were our favorite R&B projects of the year. By Mike Philson December 27, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Shlohmo Tracks LA's Shlohmo makes some of the sexiest music around. Having collaborated with the likes of Jeremih and Banks, let's dive in to his essential tracks! By Chris Tart November 30, 2014
Reviews Juicy J "Highly Intoxicated" Mixtape (Review) "Highly Intoxicated" is a testament to Juicy J's consistent ability to adapt and stay relevant. By Karlton Jahmal September 21, 2017
Sneakers Ranking The Best New And Upcoming Air Jordan 4 Releases From retros to hyped collabs, these upcoming Air Jordan 4 releases are shaping the next chapter. By Ben Atkinson August 27, 2025
Original Content How Freddie Gibbs Became Hip-Hop's Biggest Troll Fresh from his latest battle with DJ Akademiks, we take a look at how Freddie Gibbs became hip-hop's king of comedy, coinciding with his ascent to one of the game's most revered artists. By Robert Blair November 23, 2021