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Original Content Top 30 Best Kid Cudi Songs The best of the best from music’s most beloved martian, Kid Cudi. By Luke Hinz April 26, 2019
Original Content Jermaine Dupri Has Missed The Mark On Female Rappers Jermaine Dupri needs to expand his musical horizons. By Cole Blake July 15, 2019
Original Content Joe Budden & Charlamagne Tha God Are Hip-Hop's Biggest Agitators Right Now We look at why hip-hop needs figures like Joe Budden & Charlamagne Tha God and why one man does it slightly better than the other. By Robert Blair August 20, 2019
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 Drake Track Bracket: Round 3 Is Live Right Now We're in the quarter-finals. What's the GOAT Drake song? By Aron A. November 06, 2019
Original Content ADHD: Joyner Lucas' Identity Crisis Or Art Imitating Life? As the release of "ADHD" looms ahead, are Joyner Lucas' attempts to diversify his sound working in his favor or is he straying too far from what makes him unique? By Robert Blair September 17, 2019
Reviews Pivot Gang "You Can't Sit With Us" Review From out of the depths of Chi-Town's fruitful underground, Pivot Gang have staked their claim for domination on the incredible "You Can't Sit With Us." By Robert Blair April 25, 2019
Original Content Happy Birthday Kendrick Lamar: "Pulitizer Kenny" Turns 32 One of hip-hop's all-time best writers gets a little wiser. By Mitch Findlay June 17, 2019
Original Content J. Cole's "Middle Child" Philosophy: Bridging The Gap Caught in the middle of two generations, J.Cole is doing his utmost to create a future where the two can prosper. By Robert Blair February 01, 2019
Original Content Female Voices Are Dominating The Hip-Hop Landscape The hip-hop landscape is currently ripe with female artists, doing whatever it is they want to do. By Talia Smith April 24, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Drake Everything This Week With "Omertà," "Money in the Grave," and his recent Chris Brown collab "No Guidance," Drake has three of our top four tracks this week. By Patrick Lyons June 17, 2019
Reviews Future "High Off Life" Review Future basks in the sunlight of his true self on "High Off Life." By Rose Lilah May 21, 2020