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Original Content Tech N9ne 7 Best Songs: "Worldwide Choppers" & More Tech N9ne's independent grind is unmatched, releasing 23 studio albums to date. We've compiled a list of his best songs. By Wyatt Westlake May 02, 2023
Relationships Jada Pinkett-Smith & Tupac: A Rare Friendship The relationship between Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tupac continues to prompt much in the way of theorizing. By Samuel Allan August 07, 2019
Original Content Joint Projects That Changed Hip-Hop Hip-hop joint albums are quite common these days and each one showcases at least two artists in multiple ways. By Paul Barnes May 18, 2023
Original Content LARRENWONG’s Next Play: "4th & Long" EP, NFL Roots, And Reviving Old School R&B *EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW* Former professional football star LARRENWONG is making his mark in R&B, delivering classic vibes with a modern twist. The Bay Area native chatted with us about "4th & Long," his musical background, and bringing back old school values in his music. By Erika Marie March 07, 2025
Original Content The Fugees Songs: The Hip Hop Group's 7 Biggest Hits Which is your favorite song by The Fugees? By Victor Omega May 08, 2023
Reviews Review: August Alsina's "Testimony" "Testimony" is a riveting, authentic debut from the Def Jam signee August Alsina. By Matt Aceto April 17, 2014
Original Content Lonely Child: Youngboy Never Broke Again & Rappers Growing Up In The Spotlight A look at the life and times of Youngboy, and how his music can help us understand him just as much as his actions. By Maxwell Cavaseno October 22, 2019
Original Content Kid Cudi's "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" Influenced A Generation Tracing the legacy and impact of Cudi's debut studio album By Luke Hinz April 10, 2018
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's 5 Hardest Bangers Inspired by "HUMBLE.," we selected the 5 hardest tracks Kendrick Lamar has ever put out. By Angus Walker March 31, 2017
Original Content Ranking Fabolous' Friday Freestyles From Worst To Best Every Friday now belongs to Fabolous. Fabolous is returning to his roots and is dropping freestyle after freestyle every week. Which one outshines the rest? We ranked his Friday Freestyles from worst to best. By Carl Lamarre April 24, 2015
Original Content Drake's "November 18th" Is Our Subtle Reminder That Winter Is Coming It's time to play that Drake song. By Rose Lilah November 18, 2020
Original Content A History Of Top Rap/Rock Collaborations The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results. By Vanessa Oswald May 30, 2014