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Original Content What Happened To Rita Ora? Is Rita Ora her own worst enemy? By E Gadsby September 12, 2018
Original Content DMX's "Damien" Trilogy Is Pinnacle Hip-Hop Horror DMX blended horror, morality, and religious turmoil in the masterful "Damien" series. By Mitch Findlay February 07, 2019
Profiles Bali Baby Says Nicki Minaj/Cardi B Beef Will "Fall Back" On Female Rappers In "On The Come Up" Bali Baby talks female rappers, dream collaborations and more in "On The Come Up." By Aron A. February 06, 2019
Original Content Why Are Superhero Movies Bigger Now More Than Ever? We examine the comic book movie madness. By Karlton Jahmal January 11, 2019
Reviews XXXTentacion "Skins" Review The first posthumous body of work from the late Florida artist feels empty and lost, though not for the reasons one might expect. By Luke Hinz December 15, 2018
Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 2019
Original Content How Yelawolf's Career Is Coming Full Circle As he prepares to sever his ties to Shady Records, Yelawolf has given himself a new lease of life as an independent artist By Robert Blair March 13, 2019
Original Content Future's "The WIZRD" Lyrics Paint A Dark & Blurry Self-Portrait Look beyond the purple haze. By Mitch Findlay January 18, 2019
Original Content Detroit's Contested Top 5: Looking Beyond Eminem Picking favorites is a subjective experience in the city of Detroit. By Devin Ch April 17, 2019
Original Content What Happened To August Alsina? We take a look at what's been going on with August Alsina since his initial break-out in 2012. By E Gadsby June 19, 2019
Original Content Cal Scruby's "Unsigned" Is A Captivating Introduction Presented by CIROC. Cal Scruby has made a statement with his most ambitious project yet. By Mitch Findlay May 23, 2019
Original Content ScHoolboy Q's "CrasH Talk": Lessons From Groovy Q & Quincy Hanley All sides of ScHoolboy Q's personality come out on his latest album. By Aron A. April 26, 2019