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Original Content Bots & Artificial Streams Are Killing Hip Hop Streaming bots and fake plays are shaking Hip Hop. Numbers have always mattered in music, but artificial streams are polluting the culture. By Erika Marie March 05, 2026
Sneakers Every Air Jordan Ever Worn On "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air," Ranked Every Air Jordan worn on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ranked, from the AJ5 "Grape" to the "Black Metallic" that appeared in the first episode. By Ben Atkinson May 07, 2026
Original Content Infamous Strippers Turned Entrepreneurs: From Cardi To Draya Familiarize yourself with the women changing our perception of sex work and hip-hop. By Kiana Knight October 13, 2018
Original Content Top 15 Ridiculous Rapper Chains A retrospective on some of the most absurd pieces in rap. By Harrison Tenpas November 09, 2017
Original Content Top 50 Best Kanye West Songs A ranking of Kanye West's 50 best songs. By Danny Schwartz February 15, 2018
Sneakers Ranking Every Kanye West Nike Sneaker From Worst To Best A complete ranking of every Nike Yeezy colorway Kanye West released, from the Net Tan to the legendary Red October. By Ben Atkinson March 20, 2026
Original Content Eminem Vs. Joe Budden: A Complete History Tension between Joe Budden and Eminem has escalated into full-blown hostility. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2018
Original Content The Legacy Of Future's "Codeine Crazy" "Codeine Crazy" is one of trap music's lasting contributions. By Luke Hinz May 21, 2018
Original Content Streamer Culture Isn’t Dying, It’s Burning Through Itself Why does streamer culture feel exhausted when livestreaming is still booming? We look at parasocial profit & the cost of constant visibility. By Erika Marie April 09, 2026
Original Content 6ix9ine & Lil Durk Beef: A Brief History Here’s everything we know about the beef between 6ix9ine and Lil Durk. By Jordan Schenkman May 10, 2022
Original Content Top 10 Lil B Mixtapes Of All Time On the heels of "Black Ken," here are Lil B's top 10 mixtapes from his expansive discography. By Alphonse Pierre August 24, 2017
Original Content Bow Wow Songs: His Best Hits We can't act like Bow Wow isn't an important rapper to Hip Hop. What other kid rapper blew up like him? By Brandon Simmons April 20, 2023