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Original Content J.I The Prince Of N.Y Is Ready To Pop: From Drake & Roddy Ricch Co-Signs To "Welcome To GStarr Vol. 1" EXCLUSIVE: J.I readies the release of his upcoming project, "Welcome To GStarr Vol. 1" and the launch of his mini-doc trailer with Spotify RADAR's program. By Aron A. July 15, 2020
Reviews Playboi Carti Pops Up In Brooklyn Briefly Before Concert Goes Awry The preamble to Carti’s Rolling Loud set had the potential to be great, but went horribly awry before you could even say “Flatbed Freestyle.” By Luke Hinz October 12, 2019
Original Content 19 Rappers Rapping Before The Fame Watch unearthed footage of artists like Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper rapping before they blew up. By Danny Schwartz October 07, 2016
Original Content 2017 Collabo Albums: A Complete List 2017 was a massive year for the collabo album. By Mitch Findlay November 01, 2017
Original Content Jay Z And Solange Memes Go Cray-Z An extensive amount of Jay Z and Solange memes have popped up on the web, following yesterday's elevator footage. By Mike De Leon May 13, 2014
Original Content 50 Cent: The Ultimate Quiz Curtis Jackson Stans unite. By Mitch Findlay August 29, 2017
Original Content Five Rappers Who Blew Up At SXSW Five artists whose success proves the power of SXSW. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2017
Original Content Top 15 Hottest R&B Albums Of 2018 In an increasingly experimental musical landscape, here are the R&B efforts that stood out this year. By Milca P. December 06, 2018
Reviews SAINt JHN Explains Difference Between Working With Kanye West On "DONDA" Versus His Own Album SAINt JHN speaks about his "In Case We Both Die Young" world tour and the unique concert experience he's creating through it. By Alex Zidel November 09, 2021
Original Content #TBT: Snoop Doggy Dogg Back when Snoop went by Snoop Doggy Dogg. By Danny Schwartz August 04, 2016
Profiles Pardison Fontaine Explains How Cardi B "Deebo'ed" Him & Kanye West's Process In "On The Come Up" Pardison Fontaine talks dynamic with Kanye West, his friendship with Cardi B, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 09, 2019
Original Content Blurred Lines: The Integration Of R&B In Hip-Hop As the evolution of Hip-Hop continues to ascend into higher heights in the music industry, it seems that R&B is slowly but surely losing its soulful edge and assimilating more into the Hip-Hop genre. These days the rappers are "singing", and the singers are trying to rap. The question is, what happened along the way? We do some digging to answer that question. By Audrey N. April 02, 2014