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Reviews Young Thug "PUNK" Review After helping transform hip-hop throughout the 2010s, Young Thug is back and gets more personal than ever on his second studio album, “PUNK” By Taylor McCloud October 22, 2021
Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye: A Look At Mr. West's Stylistic Changes From producer-only to present day, we take a look at Kanye's sound evolution to celebrate the birth of Yeezus. By Chris Tart June 08, 2015
Original Content A History Of Top Rap/Rock Collaborations The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results. By Vanessa Oswald May 30, 2014
Original Content What Is It About Playboi Carti? Examining what makes Playboi Carti's music and everything else he does, so appealing to the masses. By Samuel Allan May 29, 2019
Original Content ASAP Rocky Albums Ranked: "Long.Live.ASAP" And More Ranking the best A$AP Rocky solo projects, from worst to best. By Paul Barnes April 25, 2023
Original Content Who Is EST Gee? Louisville rapper EST Gee has been through the wringer, resulting in a composed yet enraged sound that transcends today's hip-hop scene. By Caleb Hardy May 30, 2023
Original Content 6 Toronto Rappers Drake Has Put The Spotlight On Drake loves nothing more than putting on for Toronto. By Danny Schwartz August 11, 2015
Reviews Chris Brown's "Heartbreak On A Full Moon:" A Complete Guide A handy guide to help you listen to Chris Brown's ambitious new album, "Heartbreak on a Full Moon." By E Gadsby November 12, 2017
Original Content How Sauce Money Became East Coast Hip-Hop's Silent Witness After he fired shots at Diddy and Jay-Z, we unpack the legacy of Marcy Project's best-kept-secret and esteemed ghostwriter Sauce Money. By Robert Blair February 01, 2020
Original Content 5 Biggest Dancehall Crossover Hits Of The '00s These were the days. By Danny Schwartz June 17, 2016
Original Content 5 Rappers Who Have Spoken Out Against Lean & Xanax Five rappers speak out about the dangers of hip-hop's most "trendy" drugs. By Mitch Findlay September 12, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" The best-received and most ambitious album of Kanye West's career turns five today. By Patrick Lyons November 22, 2015