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Original Content The Art Of The Dark Banger "Horrorcore" is often considered a niche art-form, yet many mainstream producers have gladly drawn from the macabre. By Mitch Findlay June 13, 2018
Reviews Pop Smoke "Faith" Review The twenty-song project contains more filler than substance but the highs are a firm reminder of Pop Smoke’s colossal presence. By Aron A. July 26, 2021
Reviews Review: K Camp's "Only Way Is Up" With his debut album finally out, K Camp seems intent to be more than just another 'here today, gone tomorrow' character. But will "Only Way Is Up" prove to the public that he's the future star he wants to be? By Maxwell Cavaseno September 11, 2015
Original Content Royce Da 5'9" Talks Bad Meets Evil Chemistry & The Dark Legacy Of "Death Is Certain" INTERVIEW: Catch up with Royce Da 5'9" before "The Allegory" arrives. By Mitch Findlay January 06, 2020
Reviews Review: 2 Chainz' "Based on a T.R.U. Story" A tale of 2: Chainz, and Tity Boi. The enjoyable album's primary focus is the feature-heavy "trapper turned rapper", 2 Chainz, but promise is shown for the artist's ability to transform from into 2 Chainz a "rapper former trapper". By Jon Godfrey August 15, 2012
Original Content Joe Rogan's Finest Hip-Hop Moments: A Selection From fawning over a young Biggie's talents to hatching a plot to keep 6ix9ine away from his daughter, these are the most noteworthy hip-hop moments in the history of the Joe Rogan Experience. By Robert Blair May 02, 2019
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape J. Cole Throwback to J. Cole's come up, and the mixtapes that propelled him. By Chris Tart January 21, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Jay Z's "Reasonable Doubt" "Reasonable Doubt" gave us an uncompromising portrait of Jay Z the hustler before the superstardom and entrepreneurial exploits. By Patrick Lyons June 25, 2016
Original Content A Tale Of 2 Black Fridays: Comparing & Contrasting J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar's Remixes We take a closer look at Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole's twin "Black Friday" remixes. By Patrick Lyons December 01, 2015
Streetwear Best Air Jordan 8 Colorways From the classic "Playoffs" to the hot collaboration with Drake's OVO clothing line, here are 7 of the best Air Jordan 8 colorways! By Chris Mobley April 25, 2023
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" Series: Revisited Listen to all four installments of Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" series. By Danny Schwartz March 24, 2017
Original Content The Greatest Album That Never Was: A Eulogy For "Detox" We pay our respects to the never-was cap to the "Chronic" Trilogy. By Nicholas DG August 07, 2015