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Music Rappers Like Ad-Rock: Mike D, Eminem, Mac Miller, MGK & More Explore the lasting influence of Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock on hip-hop, tracing his sonic lineage through artists like Eminem and MGK. By Jake Skudder June 27, 2023
Music Travis Scott Thinks Kid Cudi Can Compete Bar For Bar With Jay-Z Travis Scott, Logic, Lil Yachty and more chime in on Kid Cudi's legacy. By Aron A. April 26, 2018
Music Chief Keef Takes Credit For Inventing Mumble Rap Chief Keef wants to be recognized for his contributions to hip-hop. By Matthew Parizot April 18, 2018
Original Content Is Drake Losing His Clout? Drake's "Scorpion" is as successful as any album he's ever released, but is the Canadian megastar losing his grasp on the zeitgeist? By Patrick Lyons July 18, 2018
Music Uncle Luke Demands A Check From Many Female Rappers & Says He Paved The Way For Them Uncle Luke might not be the most humble man on Earth, but he's not the most incorrect, either. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 25, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Rips Into Kendrick Lamar For Not Expanding West Coast Influence In Hip-Hop Ak thinks K.Dot could carry the West's torch more broadly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2024
Music Yung Bleu Explains How Lil Wayne Impacted His Songwriting Bleu discusses how Lil Wayne's lyricism impacted his early songs and influenced his songwriting. By Aron A. October 20, 2021
Music Akon Says Kanye West Deserves More Credit For Changing The Game He acknowledges the way-paver. By Zaynab December 19, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Says She & Lil Kim Deserve Covers On U.S. Vogue Despite their differences in the past, Nicki Minaj insists that Lil Kim's influence in music and fashion is undeniable. By Aron A. March 09, 2022
Music Pusha T Reveals Which Rapper He Tried To Sound Like In His Early Days Pusha T now has a verse alongside Jadakiss on "Ignatius" which drops tonight. By Aron A. March 05, 2020
Music Meek Mill Explains Why He No Longer Supports Tekashi 6ix9ine Meek Mill isn't a fan of how 6ix9ine used his influence to portray a "gangbanger." By Alex Zidel February 20, 2019
Music NBA Youngboy Doesn't Care About Being Influential: "I Just Wanna Be Paid" "I just wanna be paid and stay out the way," NBA Youngboy said on the latest episode of "Rap Radar." By Aron A. February 16, 2023