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Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" Is Our Generation's Triumph On MLK Day, we revisit the importance and impact of Kendrick Lamar's single "Alright." By Michael Kawaida January 20, 2020
Streetwear Gabriella Karefa-Johnson’s Fashion Philosophy Outweighs Kanye’s Criticism The 30-year-old became the first Black woman to style a Vogue cover in January of 2021. By Hayley Hynes October 04, 2022
Profiles Meet 30 Roc: Cardi B's "Bartier Cardi" Producer Is Ready For Fame 30 Roc talks "Bartier Cardi," his childhood, and plans for the future. By Vince Rick January 17, 2018
Original Content Rise & Grind: Ray Vaughn Calls TDE His "Dream Label" & Talks Lyrics Ray Vaughn talks signing with TDE, his upcoming music, the art of freestyling, bodying the L.A Leakers booth and much more on "Rise & Grind." By Mitch Findlay October 04, 2021
Original Content Eminem Vs DMX: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Eminem and DMX are both legends, but which one had the superior debut? By Mitch Findlay September 29, 2017
Original Content Mysterio: Everything We Know About "Spiderman: Far From Home" Character Mysterio joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe. By Karlton Jahmal May 06, 2019
Original Content Stream Trolling: The Problem With Excessively Long Tracklists Lengthy tracklists are more than just a way to offer fans a lot of music by an artist they love; they're a tool to help achieve success as regulated by the RIAA. By Luke Hinz March 12, 2018
Original Content A$AP Rocky Says He Wanted To Re-Do His Verse On "M'$" After Hearing Lil Wayne's A$AP Rocky breaks down "Canal St.," "Jukebox Joints" and "M'$" for HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2015
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti: Relationship Timeline Here's a breakdown of Nelly and Ashanti's relationship from when they met in 2003 until now, two decades later. By Stephanie Harper April 27, 2023
Original Content Drakeo The Ruler Always Counted His Blessings: Our Final Interview With The West Coast Staple In one of the rapper's last interviews before his death, Drakeo the Ruler expressed his gratitude for being able to pursue a rap career, and was equally awestruck that he had managed to obtain such a position of power and influence within the west coast specifically. We conducted this interview with Drakeo for our "12 Days of Christmas" series on December 12, 2021, during Rolling Loud, California. By Angela Savage December 22, 2021
Original Content DJ Khaled & Asahd's Best Snapchat Moments Asahd is the new star of Khaled's ever-popular social media account. By Trevor Smith April 11, 2017
Pop Culture Celebrity Endorsements: Are They Really Effective? Learn more about how celebrity endorsements influence the marketing industry, including how it has adjusted tactics employed in the last 20 years,. By Gale Love April 20, 2023