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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 Chief Keef Trends As Fans Debate Over The Most Influential Rapper When asked who the most influential rapper of the 2010s was, countless fans came to bat for Chief Keef. By Cole Blake May 25, 2022
Music Denzel Curry Credits Odd Future For Paving The Way For Raider Klan Denzel Curry talks "Zuu," Andre 3000, and more on the latest episode of "For The Record." By Aron A. June 21, 2019
Music Ja Rule Responds To People Saying He Paved The Way For Drake The Murder Inc. icon said that musicians "borrow from each other" all the time, although he didn't deny that he was certainly a part of Drake's artistic lineage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2023
Original Content The Endless Giving of Lil Peep What can we take from Lil Peep's music following his death? By Vince Rick November 19, 2017
Music Juice WRLD Reveals The Origin Of His Name & His Major Influences Juice WRLD doesn't just play around with the emo-rap wave, his biggest influences come from rock music. By Alex Zidel May 24, 2018
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 Adam22 Calls Drakeo The Ruler The Most Influential West Coast Artist Of The Past Decade "They can't see the influence because it's permeated throughout all of rap so much," Adam22 claims. By Caroline Fisher December 28, 2023
Original Content The Notorious B.I.G's "Ready To Die": A Raw & Captivating Reality From Lil Wayne’s "Tha Carter III" cover to Travis Scott's “SICKO MODE,” "Ready To Die" followed hip-hop on its journey to becoming a global phenomenon. By Aron A. September 13, 2019
Music Juicy J Explains The Importance Of "Slob On My Knob" Juicy J is not playing keep-away with the young rappers following his example. By Devin Ch March 22, 2018
Interviews Vic Mensa Praises Eminem's "Demented, Detailed Narratives" & More Vic Mensa shows some love to one of the greats. By Mitch Findlay November 27, 2017
Original Content The Art Of "Doggystyle": How Snoop Dogg's Cover Shaped Hip-Hop Album Art How Darryl "Joe Cool' Daniel's album artwork for Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" has influenced generations of hip-hop artwork. By Sanibel Chai November 22, 2019
Streetwear How The Lil Uzi Vert Fit Pic Changed The Instagram Game Analyzing the influence of Lil Uzi Vert's iconic Fit Pic, and deconstructing the essential components. By Azia Egbe September 18, 2019
Sports LeBron James Didn't Coerce Lakers Into Hiring Frank Vogel: Report "Anyone who erroneously believed James was influencing the coach hire can drop that notion," writes ESPN's Brian Windhorst. By Devin Ch May 12, 2019
Original Content How Odd Future Influenced The Current Rap Landscape We reflect on the lasting legacy and influence of Odd Future. By Gus Fisher June 15, 2018
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 Chance The Rapper Explains Why Young Thug Is One Of His Biggest Influences Chance The Rapper has a lot of love for Young Thug. By Aron A. March 21, 2018
Music Lil Jon Says He's Working On New Music With Usher & Jermaine Dupri It's 2004 all over again. By Matthew Parizot May 15, 2018
Music Ebro Wants Nicki Minaj To Be Celebrated For Bringing Back Women In Rap Give The Queen her flowers! By Noah C November 13, 2019
Music 50 Cent Responds To Soulja Boy Saying He Influenced The Creation Of ThisIs50 50 keeps it real. By Karlton Jahmal January 24, 2019
Music Fat Nick: "XXXTentacion Is One Of The Most Influential People Of This Generation" Fat Nick says XXXTentacion and Lil Peep spoke to this generation like no one else. By Matthew Parizot June 30, 2018

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