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Original Content How Bobby Shmurda Helped Propel New York Rap We revisit the legacy of Bobby Shmurda, and all that he helped New York achieve prior to his incarceration. By Jibril Yassin January 24, 2019
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 Soulja Boy Created His Comeback Advocating for Soulja Boy's comeback. By Jibril Yassin January 29, 2019
Original Content What Lies Ahead For Nicki Minaj? What lies ahead for Nicki Minaj, amidst a management team change and a heavily press-fueled year? By Talia Smith May 13, 2019
Sports Rajon Rondo Explains Lakers' "Psychological Undoing" During Anthony Davis Talks Rajon Rondo documented the aftereffects of a young Lakers' roster emasculated on the trade block. By Devin Ch June 09, 2019
Original Content Why We Need Another Childish Gambino Album 'Awaken, My Love!' is a great project, but we can't let 'Bino retire on an R&B album. By Karlton Jahmal December 07, 2017
Pop Culture We Need To Let Go Of Respectability Politics In The Fight For Black Liberation To the Black community. By Madusa S. June 05, 2020
Original Content The Perennial Nature Of 2 Chainz Before "Rap Or Go To The League" drops, we take a quick look back at how 2 Chainz became one of the most enduring rappers of the past decade. By Jibril Yassin February 28, 2019
Sports LaVar Ball: Smaller Baller To Big Baller Brand Call him what you want, but LaVar Ball has secured an empire for his wife and kids. By Karlton Jahmal December 08, 2017
Original Content The Luxury Of Time? Why Pusha T Needs To Capitalize On His Golden Age After turning in the finest album of his career to date, Pusha T should strike while the iron is hot. By Robert Blair January 15, 2019
Original Content Family Friendly Rap: Why The Sanitization Of Rap Is A Problem Against the sanitization of rap music. By Sanibel Chai November 29, 2019
Original Content Are The 2018 Grammy Nominations Really A Step In The Right Direction? Can The Grammy Awards ever establish themselves as a credible critical source? By Mitch Findlay November 28, 2017