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Sneakers The 10 Sneakers That Defined Kanye’s "Graduation" Album Era A breakdown of 10 sneakers, from Kanye's Bape collab to the Air Force 1 staple, that captured hip-hop's style during the "Graduation" era. By Ben Atkinson June 19, 2026
Original Content Vince Staples, "Cry Baby," & The Expectations We Place On Rappers Why has Vince Staples' "Cry Baby" become so divisive? The answer may have less to do with the music & more to do with how audiences view Black artists. By Erika Marie June 15, 2026
Sneakers Ranking Every Air Jordan Ever Made In New York Knicks Colors Every Air Jordan made in New York Knicks colors, ranked from the Melo M9 at the bottom to the Air Jordan 3 at the top. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Original Content Usher & Chris Brown Songs We Need To Hear On Their R&B Tour From “Yeah!” to “No Guidance,” these are the Usher and Chris Brown songs that have to make the R&B Tour setlist. By Erika Marie April 16, 2026
Original Content The 10 Best Songs From Drake's Mixtape Era The best from "Room For Improvement," "Comeback Season," & "So Far Gone." By Danny Schwartz July 25, 2016
Sneakers How Kanye West's Yeezy 700 "Wave Runner" Birthed The Dad Shoe Trend It took a while before the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 eventually caught on. By Alexander Cole January 19, 2020
Pop Culture Top 10 2020 Movies We're Excited To See You'll have plenty of reasons to visit your local movie theater this year. By Michael Kaminsky March 15, 2020
Original Content Why Do Rap Crews Always Fall Apart? Hip-hop history has blessed us with no shortage of legendary rap crews. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2020
Original Content Why Hip Hop Suddenly Loves Heavy Metal Metal culture is more visible in hip hop than it's ever been, even if nobody in hip hop's listening to it. Denzel Curry, Robb Banks, and metal illustrator Mark Riddick weigh in on this recent phenomenon. By Patrick Lyons October 07, 2016
Sports Top 10 NBA Rookie Debuts Of All Time The 10 best NBA premieres. By Kyle Rooney October 27, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential DeJ Loaf Tracks Get (more) acquainted with DeJ Loaf. By Danny Schwartz September 25, 2016
Original Content The Game's 5 Best Diss Tracks Revisiting The Game's G-Unot movement. By Danny Schwartz September 20, 2016