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Streetwear Cee-Lo, Kanye, & Rappers Who Faced Backlash For Confederate Fashion Cee-Lo recently faced pushback for wearing a Confederate flag hoodie, but he hasn't been the only emcee to feel the Southern pride heat. By Erika Marie January 07, 2025 1.6K Views
Original Content "Gangsta Grillz" Mixtapes: Best Projects, Ranked DJ Drama's "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape series is one of hip hop's most iconic runs. Here is a list of the best mixtapes, ranked. By Wyatt Westlake May 11, 2023 7.7K Views
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022 33.4K Views
Original Content Who Is Hunxho? Three months after the release of "Street Poetry," Hunxho is back with "Xhosen," his second project of 2022. The self-proclaimed street poet is clearly showing no signs of stopping, so get familiar with the Atlanta-bred artist with our exclusive interview. By Joshua Robinson June 16, 2022 31.3K Views
Sneakers The Most Worn NBA Sneakers Of Every Era From Converse to Kobes, here are the most worn NBA sneakers of every era and how each pair left its unique mark. By Ben Atkinson July 25, 2025 1.6K Views
Original Content Kodak Black Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Check out everything you need to know about Kodak Black's net worth in 2024, taking into account his music career, outside ventures and more. By Jake Skudder January 25, 2024 8.5K Views
Original Content 16 Lines From "To Pimp A Butterfly" That Would Make A Great Status Update Kendrick Lamar's most recent record's most "shareable content." By Nicholas DG March 22, 2015 89.6K Views
Original Content Ray J’s Long Road Through Chaos: Untangling His Scandals What happens when scandal becomes the brand? A look at Ray J’s decade of conflict, clout, and collapse, and the culture that kept clicking. By Erika Marie October 09, 2025 1.6K Views
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About Ian Connor The self-described King of the Youth works with everyone from A$AP Rocky to Kanye West to Kylie Jenner. By Danny Schwartz January 15, 2016 186.0K Views
Original Content What Does "Oklama" Mean? Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's New Alias With no shortage of theories online, we look at the potential rationales behind Kendrick Lamar's new "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" era moniker. By Robert Blair April 21, 2022 28.7K Views
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025 1.6K Views
Original Content Battle Of The Boroughs: The Quest For NYC Hip-Hop Supremacy Which borough makes the best hip-hop music? By Chris Tart August 12, 2015 16.8K Views