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Tech What Is Shadow Banning? How The Instagram Practice Can Affect An Artist In an era where social media is one of an artist's most pivotal tools, we look at how Instagram's penchant for "shadow banning" rappers may have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods. By Robert Blair October 02, 2019
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Music Attention All Artists, TuneCore Returns With Some Knowledge Got an EP on deck? This one is for you. By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2018
Original Content Stream Trolling: The Problem With Excessively Long Tracklists Lengthy tracklists are more than just a way to offer fans a lot of music by an artist they love; they're a tool to help achieve success as regulated by the RIAA. By Luke Hinz March 12, 2018
Original Content How Mac Miller's "Red Dot Music" Unlocked His True Potential How Mac Miller reinvented himself, took control of his narrative and his legacy while on a collision course with tragedy. By Michael Kawaida January 14, 2020
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 We Need The TDE Vs Dreamville Competition In 2019 At a time when many artists are resting on their laurels, a battle for supremacy and bragging rights is just what hip-hop needs. By Robert Blair December 26, 2018
Original Content Why Lil Nas X's Removal From Billboard Country Chart Matters Far from an isolated incident, Lil Nas X's exclusion from the Billboard Country Charts is endemic of a wider problem facing today's hip-hop stars. By Robert Blair April 03, 2019
Original Content Is Lil Pump Misunderstood Satire? Have we misunderstood what Lil Pump is all about, really? By Taylor Rubright March 21, 2019
Original Content Young Thug Is A Modern-Day Picasso Is Young Thug a Cubist? By Sanibel Chai January 16, 2019
Original Content Does Lil Pump Need To Evolve In 2019? With 21 Savage and Kodak Black exhibiting notable growth on their recent project, does Lil Pump need to follow suit on "Harverd Dropout" to avoid being lost in the shuffle? By Robert Blair January 10, 2019
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