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Original Content Rappers Who Almost Signed to Other Rap Record Labels From Kanye West to Drake, we're taking a look at rappers who nearly signed to different record labels. By Caleb Hardy April 17, 2023
Reviews Denzel Curry & Joey Bada$$ Waged A War For The Ages At "Zeltron World Wide" A duel to remember. By Mitch Findlay November 07, 2019
Reviews Tyga "Legendary" Review Tyga’s Seventh Album finds his career back from the brink. However, is the rapper back in his zone or just playing it safe? By Maxwell Cavaseno June 13, 2019
Original Content Origins: The Samples From The Game's "Documentary 2" A breakdown of the notable samples that appear on The Game's first disc of "The Documentary 2." By Chris Tart October 14, 2015
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Young Thug Vs. Rich Homie Quan This week for Who Had The Better Verse, we pit former(?) best friends and collaborators Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan one-on-one. By Carl Lamarre June 29, 2015
Reviews Review: Kevin Gates' "Islah" Kevin Gates turns inward, gets super melodic on "Islah." By Patrick Lyons February 01, 2016
Reviews Review: Nispey Hussle's "Crenshaw" Does Nipsey prove he’s worth the buzz with this new mixtape, "Crenshaw"? By Perry Simpson October 15, 2013
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
Pop Culture The Best Black Friday Deals Across The Web The best Black Friday deals from around the web. By Azia Egbe November 28, 2019
Original Content Tyler, The Creator's Debut "Goblin" Turns 12 Twelve years after the release of Tyler, the Creator's 'Goblin,' we're taking a look back on the album's influence on his career and his fanbase. By Caleb Hardy May 11, 2023
Original Content Nicki Minaj Has Mastered The Art Of Social Media Self-Promotion Nicki Minaj uses social media as a promotional tool like no one else in hip-hop. Is it too much exposure or simply part of the job? By Matt F September 04, 2018
Original Content #TBT: 2Pac's Deep Cuts Following Tupac's birthday earlier in the week, we dedicate our #TBT list to the fallen MC. By Chris Tart June 18, 2015