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Sneakers The 8 Most Controversial Air Jordan Releases That Divided Sneakerheads From the Dior collaboration to the Banned X debate, here are the 8 most controversial Air Jordan releases that divided sneakerheads. By Ben Atkinson March 11, 2026
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Quietly Grounded "To Pimp A Butterfly's" Genius "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2026
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 Hip Hop Snubs Have Always Been Grammy Culture With the Grammys coming up, we’re looking back at the Hip Hop snubs that still raise questions about who gets recognized & who gets left out. By Erika Marie January 20, 2026
Original Content The Pivot Gang Interview: Saba, Joseph Chilliams, Squeak, & Dam Dam Pivot Gang talks "Friends," their late comrade John Walt, life on tour, and more. By Danny Schwartz April 17, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne Propels Kodak Black To #1 On Our Chart Kodak Black's user approval finally matches his viewcount in this edition of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons November 27, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Tupac Songs Lyrically Relevant Today The top 10 Tupac songs that are still lyrically relevant, and more importantly, pertinent, in 2017, on the anniversary of his death. By Kyle Battle September 13, 2017
Original Content Happy Birthday, Diddy: Relive The 10 Most Hilarious Moments Of His Career Happy birthday you hilarious man. By Danny Schwartz November 04, 2017
Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye West: 40 Memorable Career Moments Happy Birthday Kanye West! We examine the 40 year-old birthday boy's 40 most memorable career highlights. By Nicholas DG June 08, 2017
Original Content The Game's Explicit Kim Kardashian Bars Contradict His Earlier Lyrics The Game's recent bars spell a deviation from the once-cited "bro code." By Mitch Findlay January 25, 2019
Original Content The Album Rollout Is Shrinking Album rollouts are getting smaller and smaller. By Cole Blake June 18, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential Joey Fatts Tracks An introduction to the California rapper and producer. By Chris Tart April 03, 2016