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Original Content Future Readied His Career For Takeoff With "Astronaut Status" Future's "Astronaut Status," 10 years later. By Joshua Robinson January 12, 2022
Original Content NLE Choppa Talks "Me Vs. Me", Wanting That Drake Collab, & Celebrating Young Dolph We were able to catch up with Choppa for "12 Days of Christmas," and the Memphis native shed light on his forthcoming album "Me vs. Me," working with Moneybagg Yo and Young Thug on the record, having a sober mind, and why no one will be "blocking [his] blessings" in 2022. By Erika Marie December 17, 2021
Original Content New Music Friday: Kanye West, Kodak Black, & EARTHGANG Highlight This Week's Releases This week's new music releases include Kanye West, Kodak Black, EARTHGANG, Tyga & Doja Cat, Conway The Machine, Ace Hood, Denzel Curry, and much more. By Alex Zidel February 25, 2022
Original Content Codeine Cowboys: Exploring Lean In Rap Culture What are the adverse effects of the lean-driven rap culture that's become so predominant? We take a quick look. By Chris Tart November 20, 2015
Original Content Gov Ball Had An Opportunity To Make A Statement, Instead, They Played It Safe New York’s biggest music festival reflected the city’s uncomfortable relationship with its biggest sub-genre. By Cole Blake June 13, 2022
Original Content The Next Generation Of R&B We highlight ten rising R&B artists who are pushing the genre forward. By Rose Lilah April 28, 2021
Original Content Denzel Curry Is Leading His Generation By Example Denzel Curry's "Clout Cobain" and "Percs" prove the young rapper is standing firmly at the top of his class. By Mitch Findlay July 18, 2018
Profiles Behind The Beat: Christian Rich We talked to Taiwo of the duo Christian Rich, the twin brothers behind Earl Sweatshirt's "Doris" and Vince Staples' "Señorita," about how producers can hold on to their artistry while fighting for high-profile credits. By Angus Walker December 10, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Salva HNHH's series "Behind The Beat" profiles unique producers that are looking to change the soundscape. By Patrick Lyons April 02, 2015
Original Content From Opener To Headliner: Rap Stars With Humble Beginnings Before they became headliners, some of hip-hop's biggest names were holding it down as opening acts. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Original Content Raekwon Talks "The Appetition," Ghostface Killah Chemistry, & Passing Torch To Griselda The Chef's appetizers hit different. By Mitch Findlay January 17, 2020
Sports Top 10 Scariest Athletes Of All Time You're going to want to avoid these athletes at all costs. By Alexander Cole October 30, 2019