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Original Content 10 Times Rappers Were Banned From Countries We take a look at 10 instances when countries prohibited hip-hop artists from touching down on their soil. By Chris Tart September 03, 2015
Original Content From D’Angelo To Erykah Badu: The Pioneers Who Made Neo-Soul Timeless Neo-Soul has given us timeless classics, and we celebrate just a few of the artists who help put the soulful genre on the mainstream map. By Erika Marie March 20, 2025
Original Content A Track-By-Track Analysis Of Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." We breakdown each one of "DAMN"'s fourteen tracks. By Patrick Lyons April 18, 2017
Original Content Why Did Latto Change Her Name? Originally calling herself Mulatto, what made Latto, also known as Big Latto, change her stage name? By Chris Mobley May 03, 2023
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Soundcloud Rap Songs of All Time The top 25 Soundcloud rap songs of all time. By Alphonse Pierre August 15, 2017
Original Content Timbaland Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Music Legend Explore Timbaland's net worth in 2024, his journey as a music producer, business ventures, and philanthropy. Discover his legacy. By Jake Skudder February 16, 2024
Original Content The 10 Most Iconic '90s Hip-Hop Album Covers From Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" to DMX's "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood", here are the 10 most iconic hip hop album covers of the '90s. By Chris Tart March 31, 2016
Sneakers The 7 Best Hip Hop x Air Jordan 4 Collabs Explore the connection between hip hop and sneakers with this list of the best Air Jordan 4 collaborations tied to rappers. By Ben Atkinson August 06, 2025
Original Content Young Thug Can Rap: 10 Of His Wildest Verses In case you needed a reminder, Young Thug stands in a league of his own. By Mitch Findlay August 20, 2019
Original Content Wiz Khalifa Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Peek into Wiz Khalifa's empire! From chart-topping hits to savvy ventures, see how he built his wealth. By Jake Skudder February 21, 2024
Relationships Fetty Wap & Masika Kalysha's Relationship Timeline A look at how love, reality TV, and absence shaped a decade-long public standoff between Fetty Wap and Masika Kalysha—and the child in the middle. By Erika Marie January 16, 2026