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Original Content Takeover Vs. Ether: Revisiting The Jay-Z & Nas Beef Revisiting the most thrilling rap battle of all time. By Luke Hinz June 22, 2018
Original Content The Life & Legacy Of Death Row Records How a cutting-edge record label would come to define an entire era. By Luke Hinz April 10, 2019
Original Content Why Redman Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Where does Redman rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar? By Luke Hinz April 07, 2019
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 IDK Is Kanye West's Latest Pupil: Analyzing The Influence On "Is He Real?" IDK's "Is He Real?" is the latest project from a long line of self-described Kanye West disciples. Whether or not it lives up to the billing is up for debate. By Luke Hinz September 16, 2019
Original Content The Legacy Of Future's "Codeine Crazy" "Codeine Crazy" is one of trap music's lasting contributions. By Luke Hinz May 21, 2018
Original Content The Sustained Cultural Significance Of "The Boondocks" “Excuse me, everyone. I have a brief announcement to make: Jesus was Black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time. And goodnight.” By Luke Hinz May 09, 2019
Original Content Hip Hop's Newest Wave: Tracing The Influences Of Polo G, Lil Tjay, Calboy A generation removed from Chief Keef, the stunning transformation of street rap has revealed something much more than just the next iteration of Chicago drill. By Luke Hinz September 10, 2019
Original Content The Intoxicating YNW Melly Cocktail: Juxtaposition And Pain There's much to be gleaned from the music of an artist whose breakout hit reads like the criminal charges he now faces. By Luke Hinz August 13, 2019
Original Content Top 30 Best Kid Cudi Songs The best of the best from music’s most beloved martian, Kid Cudi. By Luke Hinz April 26, 2019
Original Content Old Head Vs. New: Understanding Hip Hop's Generation Gap What is at the root of the schism between older artists and the next generation? By Luke Hinz April 03, 2018
Original Content Where & How Do We Draw The Line: Supporting Artists Who Are Inherently Problematic How do we go about making the difficult but necessary distinction between the artist and the individual? By Luke Hinz March 15, 2018
Original Content Why Does Rap Idolize Pablo Escobar? The deceased Colombian drug kingpin continues to have a commanding presence in hip hop. By Luke Hinz October 29, 2018
Original Content Waka Flocka's Hard In Da Paint: A Blunt Force Masterclass In Trap Fatalism Callous, puncturing, visceral, and goonish. Call it what you will, but "Flockaveli" and it’s centerpiece “Hard In da Paint” signify one of trap music’s most critical junctures. By Luke Hinz February 05, 2020
Reviews Kevin Gates "I'm Him" Review Gates' gravitational pull is as glorious and idiosyncratic as ever, and it permeates the newfound maturity of his music. By Luke Hinz October 04, 2019
Reviews Fat Joe's "Family Ties" Proves To Be An Apathetic Farewell At long last, Joey Crack has decided to hang up his Yankee fitted, at least for now. By Luke Hinz December 15, 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
Reviews Logic's "Bobby Tarantino II" Review Logic's sixth mixtape is lacking in several key areas, but overall he delivers a decently solid project that is well produced from start to finish. By Luke Hinz March 14, 2018
Reviews Rolling Loud New York's 10 Best Sets A quick recap of the inaugural NYC jamboree and its many highs. By Luke Hinz October 14, 2019

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