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Original Content Lil Keed Is The Next Star From Young Thug's YSL Records INTERVIEW: Lil Keed has superstar potential and, with the release of "Long Live Mexico," he's ready for his spotlight. By Alex Zidel June 14, 2019
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Jay-Z: Who Had The Better Sophomore Album? Jay-Z and Kanye West go head to head in the latest installment of "Who Had The Best Sophomore Album?" By Ben Bijur February 24, 2020
Original Content Hottest Album Covers Of 2015 Celebrating the best hip hop cover art of 2015. By Danny Schwartz December 22, 2015
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Remembering Aaliyah (Special Edition) On what would have been her 34th birthday, we look back at some of Aaliyah's best tracks from her time at the top. By Dhruva Balram deleted January 16, 2013
Original Content NBA Youngboy's New Album "Sincerely, Kentrell": Everything We Know NBA Youngboy's upcoming album, "Sincerely, Kentrell," remains shrouded in mystery, despite a proposed release date of May 7th. By Robert Blair April 21, 2021
Sports Floyd Mayweather Vs. Logan Paul Was An All-Time Great Finesse After months of hype and promise, the Logan Paul-Floyd Mayweather fight left many feeling cheated. By Alexander Cole June 07, 2021
Original Content The 10 Hottest Freestyles On Tim Westwood TV Rounding up the best freestyle sessions hosted by British radio legend Tim Westwood By Angus Walker October 12, 2014
TV “Grown-Ish" Star Ryan Destiny Talks “How Many,” Pursuing Music, & Not Always Having It All Together For our "12 Days of Christmas" series, Ryan Destiny chats with us about her new single "How Many," balancing multiple creative pursuits, and explains why she's thinks she's a boring person (we don't believe it!). By Erika Marie December 20, 2022
Reviews Summer Walker "Clear 2: Soft Life" Review Summer Walker has mastered the process of converting her pain and drama into a luscious sound over the course of her career. By Caleb Hardy May 24, 2023
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers": Everything We Know We dissect every morsel of information that we have about Kendrick Lamar's new album "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers." By Robert Blair April 26, 2022
Original Content Why Comedy Rap Is Always Considered "Less Than" Can comedic rap ever escape the asterisk beside its name? By Sanibel Chai November 16, 2018
Reviews Review: Bobby Shmurda's "Shmurda She Wrote" EP Bobby Shmurda has undeniable star power and a strong ear for production, but "Shmurda She Wrote" leaves more technical (and sociological) questions than definitive answers. By Kahron Spearman November 14, 2014