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Original Content Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Turns 17: Celebrating A Classic Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" remains one of the millennium's definitive albums. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2018
Original Content 7 Tips For Independent Artists That We Learned At A3C Here are the top takeaways for indie artists, direct from this year's A3C Festival in Atlanta. By Milca P. October 09, 2018
Original Content The Best Of Kevin Gates' "Luca Brasi" Kevin Gates is set to make a major comeback. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 15, 2018
Original Content DMX Is One Of The Most Influential Rappers Of All Time After years of personal setbacks, is it time for DMX's influence to be given the esteem it deserves? By Robert Blair February 12, 2019
Original Content Kodak Black's "Dying to Live:" The Most Emotional Bars Kodak Black's sophomore LP delivers no shortage of poignancy. By Maxwell Cavaseno December 22, 2018
Original Content Exclusive: Sada Baby Reveals ScHoolboy Q Is A Fan, Basketball Ambitions Prior To Jail Sada Baby's character has solidified him as a vibrant player in a competitive game. By Devin Ch April 08, 2019
Original Content Why Lil Nas X's Removal From Billboard Country Chart Matters Far from an isolated incident, Lil Nas X's exclusion from the Billboard Country Charts is endemic of a wider problem facing today's hip-hop stars. By Robert Blair April 03, 2019
Original Content Soulja Boy Is The Rap Game's Misunderstood Pioneer Soulja Boy's mazy career ought to be a picture show. By Devin Ch December 20, 2018
Original Content Why Does Rap Idolize Pablo Escobar? The deceased Colombian drug kingpin continues to have a commanding presence in hip hop. By Luke Hinz October 29, 2018
Original Content Who Is Kenneth Petty? Everything You Need To Know About Nicki Minaj's Boyfriend Familiarize yourself with Nicki Minaj's new beau Kenneth Petty. By E Gadsby December 20, 2018
Profiles Digital Cover Story: J.I.D & EarthGang Dreamville's soon-to-be-superstars, J.I.D and EarthGang, come together for an interview in our brand new digital cover story. By Rose Lilah February 08, 2019
Original Content Tory Lanez Vs. Joyner Lucas: The Hardest Bars Joyner Lucas and Tory Lanez have brought "bars" to the table in spades. By Mitch Findlay November 21, 2018