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Original Content Rise & Grind: DijahSB On Kid Cudi's Co-Sign, Non-Binary Representation In Rap & More Toronto's DijahSB joins us for this week's edition of "Rise & Grind" where they discuss Kid Cudi's co-sign, "Head Above The Waters," and more. By Aron A. August 30, 2021
Original Content Kid Cudi's Albums, Ranked Retracing the full-length highs and lows of Scott Mescudi’s collection. By Luke Hinz July 02, 2019
Original Content The Biggest Star From Each XXL Freshman Class Following the reveal of the 2016 Freshman Class, we take a look back at the most successful artists from XXL's 8 previous covers. By Trevor Smith June 13, 2016
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 Rise & Grind: Smiley Explains "Buy Or Bye" Concept, Talks Drake Co-Sign, CLB, & More For this week's Rise & Grind, we caught up with Drake's favorite rapper, Smiley, to discuss "Buy Or Bye 2," performing at OVO Fest for his second-ever live show, and his recent health journey. By Aron A. November 16, 2021
Original Content 7 Jorja Smith Songs You Need Ahead Of Her Debut Album Introducing British soulstress and Drake-protegee Jorja Smith with 7 track essentials in advance of her debut album "Lost & Found." By Aida C. May 12, 2018
Reviews Quavo & Takeoff "Only Built For Infinity Links" Album Review "Only Built For Infinity Links" is a testament to the Yin and Yang-like nature of Quavo and Takeoff's individual styles. By Joshua Robinson October 14, 2022
Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye: A Look At Mr. West's Stylistic Changes From producer-only to present day, we take a look at Kanye's sound evolution to celebrate the birth of Yeezus. By Chris Tart June 08, 2015
Original Content 13 Overlooked Young Thug Features From 2017 That You Need In Your Life Here are 10 Young Thug features you may have missed from 2017. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 28, 2017
Original Content 5 Artists Who Used Anonymity To Blow Up Here are 5 artists who blew up out of anonymity. By Angus Walker March 01, 2016
Sneakers Air Jordan 1: Michael Jordan, History, Designers And More Discover the legacy of the Air Jordan 1. Explore its history, design, ties to Michael Jordan, and its enduring impact on sneaker culture. By Jake Skudder May 17, 2023
Reviews SZA "CTRL" (Review) SZA's debut album "Ctrl" is the perfect introduction to the singer for any would-be fan. By Mike Harris June 14, 2017