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Original Content 50 Cent Vs Young Buck: Who Had The Better Verse? Before the Instagram mudslinging, 50 Cent and Young Bucked waged war over who could outdo the other on wax. With countless classics to pick from, it's time to determine which of the two G-Unit stalwarts came out on top with a brand new edition of "Who Had the Better Verse?" By Robert Blair May 23, 2019 47.8K Views
Original Content Is Ed Sheeran A Culture Vulture? A Deep Dive Into His Hip-Hop Ties Amid Wiley's claims that Ed Sheeran had exploited grime for his own gain, we take a look at Ed Sheeran's multiple liaisons with the hip-hop world on both sides of the Atlantic. By Robert Blair September 17, 2019 7.0K Views
Original Content 21 Savage: Born In The UK, Made In Atlanta Despite 21 Savage's birthplace, it's clear his identity is deeply intertwined with Atlanta. By Robert Blair February 06, 2019 20.6K Views
Original Content How Missy Elliott Changed Hip-Hop An examination of the innovations Missy Elliott made to music and culture throughout her career. By Gus Fisher February 05, 2019 12.6K Views
Original Content J. Cole Has Quietly Remained One Of Hip-Hop's Biggest Superstars Does J. Cole's "K.O.D." mark the return of hip-hop's benevolent king? By Mitch Findlay April 18, 2018 41.5K Views
Original Content The Issue With "Bringing New York Back" New York hip-hop never went anywhere, really. By Richard Bryan August 23, 2018 10.9K Views
Original Content Why Is Lil Uzi Vert Using Heaven's Gate Cult Imagery For His Artwork? Is Lil Uzi Vert's latest artwork reveal all about style, or is he actually into Heaven's Gate cult ideology? By Rose Lilah August 03, 2018 28.8K Views
Original Content We Want The Funk: From P-Funk To G-Funk & Beyond, A Brief History With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today. By Gus Fisher July 25, 2018 9.6K Views
Original Content The Chaos Of Childish Gambino's "This Is America" Childish Gambino’s latest undertaking explores the joy and senseless violence of black America. By Luke Hinz May 08, 2018 17.5K Views
Original Content Should Drake Respond To Pusha T & Kanye West? What is an actor-turned-rapper to do for some well-earned respect? By Narsimha Chintaluri June 05, 2018 23.8K Views
Original Content J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive": A Classic Without Features? J. Cole's third album celebrates five years. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2019 6.5K Views
Original Content Donald Glover's "Atlanta" Surpasses His Music As His Finest Creation Yet While his music career has been prosperous, Donald Glover's "Atlanta" is his shining glory. By Robert Blair February 12, 2019 11.3K Views