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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 24 A weekly look at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200. By Chris Tart August 24, 2016
Reviews Summer Jam 2016 Recap Summer Jam 2016: a disappointment and a spectacle. By Danny Schwartz June 06, 2016
Original Content Tupac Lives: How The Rapper's Attitude Shaped A Hip-Hop Mindset As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tupac's undisputed masterpiece, it's time to examine how aspects of Tupac's attitude have been adopted by countless artists that have followed in his wake. By Robert Blair February 13, 2021
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Zonnique Pullins Showing Off Her Natural Beauty Zonnique Pullins highlighted her natural beauty during her pregnancy with MC Bandhunta Izzy. By Deja Goode January 16, 2021
Original Content Mario Judah Shows Off His Rockstar Face Tattoos On "In My Bag" Mario Judah lives a rockstar lifestyle and shows off his essentials on the latest episode of "In My Bag". By Alex Zidel February 17, 2021
Original Content The 10 Contenders For 2017 Song Of The Summer Future. DJ Khaled. Playboi Carti. Who will take the crown this year? By Danny Schwartz June 27, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 1 Future scores his 4th straight #1. By Chris Tart March 01, 2017
Original Content DMX Is One Of The Most Influential Rappers Of All Time After years of personal setbacks, is it time for DMX's influence to be given the esteem it deserves? By Robert Blair February 12, 2019
Original Content Meet Lute: J. Cole's Newest Signee to Dreamville Records INTERVIEW: Dreamville's Lute talks about his new album "West 1996 Pt. 2," his journey to being signed, the possibility of a Dreamville posse cut and more. By Oliver W. Colbert October 17, 2017
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: RIP Pop Smoke This week's edition of the staff-curated TIDAL Wave playlist is dedicated to Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke, who was tragically killed today. By Alex Zidel February 19, 2020
Profiles 88GLAM Explain How They Signed To The Weeknd In "On The Come Up" Premiere 88GLAM's Derek Wise and 88CAMINO join us for the season premiere of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. November 14, 2018
Original Content Will Smith Movies: The Forgotten Roles Set to be an omnipresence on our screens this year, it's time to check out some of Will Smith's more overlooked roles and see whether that's for better or worse By Robert Blair April 06, 2019