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Original Content Cash Money's "Bling Bling" & The Beginning Of An Era From a Lil Wayne chorus to an inescapable cultural phenomenon, we reflect on the "Bling Bling" era. By Luke Hinz January 02, 2019
Original Content Collision Course: How Musical Independence Has Ignited A Streaming War The successes and failures of platforms like Spotify and United Masters could redefine the trajectory of the entire music industry. By Luke Hinz May 03, 2019
Original Content How Is Hip-Hop Handling The Issue Of Mental Health? The hip-hop community has long turned a blind eye to mental health, but the stigma is gradually beginning to unravel. By Luke Hinz October 03, 2018
Original Content How Lil Nas X's Never-Ending "Old Town Road" Rollout Changed The Game “Old Town Road” is gonna ride til’ the remixes can’t no more. By Luke Hinz July 29, 2019
Original Content Frank Ocean's "DHL": The Independent Jugg The man known to rock "Worldnet" hoodies returns with an impressionist piece well-suited for the occasion. By Luke Hinz October 25, 2019
Original Content How To Age Gracefully In Hip Hop Youth is wasted on the young. By Luke Hinz July 11, 2019
Original Content Why Do We Get Lit To Sad Bangers? Making sense of the music that would have us shed a tear and let loose all at once. By Luke Hinz August 22, 2019
Original Content A Response To Ben Shapiro's Claim That "Rap Is Not Music" The pseudo-intellectual dropped an absolute goose egg earlier this week that surprised no one. By Luke Hinz September 20, 2019
Original Content "Free Meek" Premiere: A New Docuseries That Puts The System On Trial “This is a story in which there is injustice in every crack and crevice.” By Luke Hinz August 03, 2019
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
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
Original Content The Post Malone Dichotomy In a genre obsessed with authenticity, Post Malone has found his niche, though not without plenty of controversy. By Luke Hinz January 09, 2019
Original Content The Misunderstood Genius Of Vince Staples The North Long Beach rapper remains as controversial and intriguing as ever. By Luke Hinz April 23, 2018
Viral What Does SoundCloud Fame Mean In The Long Run? Virality seems to go hand-in-hand with the emergence of "SoundCloud rap." How do we determine who will fizzle out overnight and who will become a rap game fixture? By Luke Hinz March 21, 2018
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 11 Buzzing Producers You Should Know These are buzzing beatmakers who are up next. Start paying attention. By Luke Hinz April 16, 2018
Reviews Mac Miller's "Circles" Is A Fitting Farewell That Finds Solace In Sadness On "Circles," Mac Miller proves that liberation from the cycles of the past is possible. By Luke Hinz January 24, 2020
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
Viral How TikTok's Niche Viral Space Is Redefining The Music Industry The video app has been downloaded over a billion times, and it's not hard to see why. By Luke Hinz August 30, 2019

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