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Reviews Tyler, The Creator "CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale" Review Through more vivid personal narratives, detailed production, and self-aware confidence, Tyler shows us why he was right all along by fully embracing his egos- and then killing them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2023
Reviews Review: Kevin Gates' "By Any Means" Gates follows up two banger-filled projects with another strong release. By Ben Shatzman March 21, 2014
Original Content Who Is Nappy Boy Artist NandoSTL? Seeing a major surge in his career since signing with Nappy Boy Entertainment, get to know the rapper NandoSTL! By Chris Mobley May 22, 2023
Reviews Playboi Carti "Die Lit" Review After the surprise success of his debut mixtape, Playboi Carti returns with another project. But this time, has Cash Carti bitten off more than he can chew? By Maxwell Cavaseno May 15, 2018
Original Content The Phenomenal Rise Of Migos' Offset: A Timeline Since his release from jail in December of 2015, Offset of Migos has absolutely dominated the rap game. By Narsimha Chintaluri November 24, 2017
Original Content Rise & Grind: SoFaygo Talks Signing With Travis Scott's Cactus Jack, Debut Album & More SoFaygo reflects on his meteoric rise hours ahead of his first-ever live performance in Atlanta. By Joshua Robinson July 22, 2021
Original Content Who Is Denzel Curry? Florida's Eclectic Emcee Denzel Curry is an artist with a career that spans several years. He continues to transform as an artist and a person through his music By Paul Barnes May 09, 2023
Original Content Best Album Covers Of 2014 As we near the end of the year, #HOTNEW14 continues with a roundup of the best album artwork of 2014. By Angus Walker December 26, 2014
Sneakers The Top 10 MLK Day Basketball Sneakers Of All Time Black History Month and Martin Luther King Day have produced a lot of creative sneakers. By Seymoure January 16, 2017
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Lil Wayne Vs. Drake Lil Wayne and Drake have solidified themselves as one of hip-hop's premier duo because of their constant and consistent collaborations. We explore their various collaborations and break down who outperformed the other. By Carl Lamarre April 13, 2015
Profiles NLE Choppa Explains How He Linked With Birdman & Made "Shotta Flow" NLE Choppa speaks on No Love Entertainment, his Memphis upbringing and more in "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel July 24, 2019
Original Content KXNG Crooked, Hip-Hop Historian: Death Row Beginnings, Slaughterhouse Trials, & Eminem's Legacy From Suge Knight to Eminem, Slaughterhouse to Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked is here to realign the narrative. By Mitch Findlay October 10, 2018