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Original Content DJ Paul Explains Why Three 6 Mafia vs. Bone Thugs Didn't Happen, Hustling Mixtapes & New Podcast DJ Paul recounts one of his final encounters with John Singleton, artists paying homage to Three 6 Mafia, and how hustling mixtapes in high school brokered peace with the ops. By Aron A. November 03, 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
Reviews Brent Faiyaz "Wasteland" Review Brent Faiyaz's new album is unlike anything that's out right now. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Original Content Victoria Monét Chats With Zane Lowe About "Party Girls" & "Jaguar Pt. II": 6 Takeaways Victoria Monét returns with her new Buju Banton-assisted single and speaks about her upcoming album and tour. By Erika Marie May 11, 2023
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion's Most Streamed Songs Megan Thee Stallion's reign is far from over, and we're taking a look at some of her favorite tracks. By Paul Barnes April 11, 2023
Original Content 5 Christian Hip-Hop Artists Infiltrating The Mainstream You’ve seen Christian rapper headlines in increasing numbers over the past five years, and much more so in the past 12 months. Turns out Christian Hip-Hop has a large enough fan base to land rappers on the Billboard charts next to Rick Ross, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. By Chad Horton June 04, 2014
Original Content What Would A Dr. Dre & Eminem Collaboration Sound Like In 2020? One more time for old time's sake. By Mitch Findlay October 14, 2019
Reviews Key Glock "Yellow Tape 2" Review Key Glock delivers banger after banger on the unrelenting "Yellow Tape 2." By Rose Lilah November 11, 2021
Original Content 15 Must-See Hip-Hop Documentaries We run down, in chronological order, 15 hip-hop documentaries to add to your watch list. By Eve Stern July 08, 2015
Original Content Happy Birthday, Lil Wayne: Weezy F Baby's Best Songs Of The Past Decade Weezy turns 35: listen to his best work from each year since 2008. By Danny Schwartz September 27, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Jay Z's "The Blueprint" We re-visit Jay Z's classic album, The Blueprint, on the day it was released 14 years ago. By Chris Tart September 11, 2015
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: J. Cole Vs. Wale J. Cole and Wale have collaborated on numerous occasions. With both rappers packing punchy lyrics, we examine their past collaborative records and explore who outdid the other. By Carl Lamarre April 06, 2015