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Original Content 6 Artists Who Cut Ties With Their (Former) Crews A few artists who severed ties with the crew they were once repping, whether amicably or not. By Ayara Pommells October 05, 2015
Profiles Meet Donmonique: Brooklyn's Resident Thirst Trapper Donmonique talks her upcoming tape "Thirst Trap" and breaks down collaborations with Danny Brown, Stelios Phili and Chuck Inglish. By Patrick Lyons July 15, 2015
Original Content Photos: Kendrick Lamar At Osheaga 2015 Kendrick Lamar closed out Osheaga on Saturday. By Rose Lilah August 03, 2015
Sneakers Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: Who Has The Better Sneaker Collabs? Drake and Kendrick Lamar both left their mark on sneaker culture, but who really had the better collabs? We break down their top releases. By Ben Atkinson October 30, 2025
Sports Top 10 Best NBA Finals Series Of All Time The 75-year history of the NBA has leant itself well to some amazing Finals series. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images By Alexander Cole June 05, 2022
Relationships Kanye West's Interview With Jason Lee: Everything We Learned We're breaking down all the major revelations from Ye's 44-minute interview with Hollywood Unlocked's Jason Lee. By Robert Blair January 25, 2022
Original Content The Best 2000s Era Hip-Hop/R&B Samples From The Last Five Years As Hip-Hop and R&B continue to progress, the genres' samples have too. By Joshua Robinson June 07, 2022
Original Content Ladies First: Armani Caesar Dissects What It's Like Being The Only Woman In Male Crew Griselda's first lady Armani Caesar first had Rap dreams when she was a pre-teen, and now she's readying her forthcoming project, "The Liz 2." By Erika Marie March 21, 2022
Reviews Vince Staples "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" Review Vince Staples' new album "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" is rooted in Southern California’s past and present. By Ross Olson April 12, 2022
Original Content Rick Ross Likens The Loss Of Nipsey Hussle & Young Dolph To Tupac & Biggie Rick Ross says that the impact of Young Dolph and Nipsey Hussle's death had a similar effect on this generation as Tupac and Biggie's deaths had on his generation. By Aron A. February 25, 2022
Original Content Hip-Hop’s Most Dominant Rapper Tastemakers From Cardi B to Young Thug, these 10 artists have played an enormous role in shaping the current Hip-Hop landscape. By Joshua Robinson February 28, 2022
Streetwear Gabriella Karefa-Johnson’s Fashion Philosophy Outweighs Kanye’s Criticism The 30-year-old became the first Black woman to style a Vogue cover in January of 2021. By Hayley Hynes October 04, 2022