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Reviews Review: Nispey Hussle's "Crenshaw" Does Nipsey prove he’s worth the buzz with this new mixtape, "Crenshaw"? By Perry Simpson October 15, 2013
Original Content 6 Ls Birdman Took In 2015 2015 has not been good to Birdman. By Danny Schwartz July 14, 2015
Reviews Review: Earl Sweatshirt's "I Don't Like Sh*t, I Don't Go Outside" Earl Sweatshirt's latest album is a druggy, introspective vision from one of rap's most distinctive young voices. By Chris Tart March 29, 2015
Original Content Must-Hear Instrumental Hip Hop Albums We take a look at some instrumental hip-hop albums you should add to your collection. By Chris Tart May 23, 2015
Original Content Why We Need Another Childish Gambino Album 'Awaken, My Love!' is a great project, but we can't let 'Bino retire on an R&B album. By Karlton Jahmal December 07, 2017
Original Content Janelle Monáe Details "Lipstick Lover" & New Album With Zane Lowe: 4 Takeaways Janelle Monáe is gearing up for a new season with the announcement of "The Age of Pleasure" & release of her anticipated "Lipstick Lover" single. By Erika Marie May 11, 2023
Reviews Brent Faiyaz "Wasteland" Review Brent Faiyaz's new album is unlike anything that's out right now. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Sports Should The Lakers Be Concerned About Their Chemistry? The Lakers are off to a rough start and the overreactions have already begun. By Alexander Cole October 30, 2021
Sports Does This Year's NBA Champions Deserve An Asterisk? With the Lakers and Heat appearing to be favorites for the finals, some NBA fans are already gearing up to delegitimize this year's champion. By Alexander Cole September 26, 2020
Original Content Rise & Grind: BlueBucksClan Talk L.A. Hip-Hop, "Clan Virus 2," Connecting With Quavo South Central's BlueBucksClan joins us for this week's "Rise & Grind" where they discuss their athletic past, "Clan Virus 2," working with Quavo, and the state of L.A. hip-hop. By Aron A. June 21, 2021
Original Content The 5 Best Punchlines On Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint Freestyle" Here are 5 knockout punchlines from Nicki Minaj's new comeback statement, "The Pinkprint Freestyle." By Angus Walker September 05, 2016
Reviews Future "Superfly Soundtrack" Review Future's soundtrack for Director X's "Superfly" remake is a solid compilation that's a fitting tribute in spirit more than in sound. By Patrick Lyons June 13, 2018