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Original Content Snoop Dogg's Funkiest Moments Uncle Snoop got the FUNK! If you don't believe us, click through this list. By Chris Tart May 14, 2015
Original Content 20 Dope Hip-Hop Songs Made For Film We look at 20 dope hip-hop tracks made specifically for movies on the big screen. By Lloyd Jaffe April 21, 2014
Original Content #TBT: Tech N9ne's Early Singles We head to Kansas City and Strange Music for this week's #TBT spotlight. By Chris Tart October 08, 2015
Reviews Review: Chief Keef's "Almighty So" Basically another Bang Pt. 2 ... By Matt Aceto October 20, 2013
Pop Culture Who Is Rymir Satterthwaite? The Man Who Just Dropped His Paternity Lawsuit Against Jay-Z Rymir Satterthwaite recently dropped his paternity lawsuit against Jay-Z. But who is he, and why has he been in court since 2010? By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Relationships Mariah The Scientist, Young Thug, & The 'Ride Or Die' Myth That Eclipses Her Music Leaked jail calls reignite debates on loyalty in Hip Hop, pulling Mariah the Scientist & Young Thug into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. By Erika Marie September 09, 2025
Original Content When Rappers Self-Produce: Havoc, Eminem, J. Cole & More From J. Cole to Kanye West, it's important to appreciate the artists who can fire on all cylinders -- both behind the mic and behind the boards. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Pop Culture The Art of Creating Memorable Video Game Characters Learn more about the design behind video game characters, why it's important, and how you can make your characters better. By Gale Love April 13, 2023
Original Content Top Boy Soundtrack: A Who's Who Get familiar with the artists included in the "Top Boy" soundtrack. By Aron A. September 17, 2019
Original Content The Rise & Fall Of C-Murder: A Complete History Re-tracing and untangling the series of events that led to C-Murder's rise and catastrophic fall. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2020
Profiles Behind The Beat: Focus... Meet Focus..., in-house producer at Aftermath and integral member of the team that made Dr. Dre's "Compton." By Danny Schwartz October 14, 2015
Original Content A Complete Timeline Of Lil Wayne & Birdman's Beef Taking a chronological look at Lil Wayne and Birdman's ongoing beef. By Patrick Lyons July 21, 2015