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Original Content Game Changers: Eminem Edition HNHH continues our look at some of rap's most influential and essential artists in our Game Changers series, the focus this time on Detroit's resident legendary emcee, Eminem. By Perry Simpson June 15, 2013
Original Content Kurt Cobain's Legacy Has Impacted Hip-Hop For Generations The spirit of Kurt Cobain lives on through hip-hop music. By Robert Blair July 18, 2019
Original Content How Suge Knight Became Hip-Hop's Biggest Antagonist Fresh from Joyner Lucas wishing death upon him on "Devil's Work," we examine how Death Row's Suge Knight became the most hated villain in hip-hop's collective history. By Robert Blair May 16, 2019
Original Content RIP King Von: O-Block's Trusted Narrator “Crazy Story” created the buzz, but it was King Von's subsequent efforts that cemented him as a trusted storyteller in a new generation of drill music. By Aron A. November 11, 2020
Sneakers Ranking The 10 Most Polarizing Air Jordan 1 Colorways Ever From "Patent Bred" to "Shattered Backboard 3.0", these are the 10 most divisive Air Jordan 1 colorways that split the sneaker community. By Ben Atkinson January 04, 2026
Original Content Mac Miller's Albums, Ranked We ranked Mac Miller's studio albums from worst to best. By E Gadsby August 22, 2018
TV "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air": Top 10 Best Episodes We break down the ten best episodes of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." By Sanibel Chai October 27, 2019
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Kid Cudi Before you get into "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven," take a trip down Kid Cudi memory lane. By Chris Tart December 03, 2015
Original Content Happy Birthday Miles: 10 Miles Davis Samples In Hip-Hop We take a look at Miles Davis' infiltration of hip-hop. By Chris Tart May 26, 2015
Reviews Review: Tyler, The Creator's "Cherry Bomb" "Cherry Bomb"—the fourth studio album from Odd Future head honcho Tyler, the Creator—is frequently loud, occasionally soothing, and a bit frustrating. By Perry Simpson April 16, 2015
Reviews Lil Uzi Vert "Luv Is Rage 2" (Review) Lil Uzi Vert embraces his pop-punk spirit on "Luv is Rage 2." By Alphonse Pierre August 29, 2017
Original Content The 10 Best Five Fingers Of Death Freestyles Counting down the rappers who've survived and thrived on Sway In The Morning's "real MCs only" freestyle challenge, The Five Fingers Of Death. By Patrick Lyons June 24, 2016