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Original Content Future Is King Of Hit-Making For A Generation Transcending Genres And Labels Is Future an R&B artist? By Michael Kawaida December 31, 2019
Original Content 21 Savage's R&B Love Affair Is A Reflection Of The Evolved "Gangster Rapper" 21 Savage's self-expression through singing denotes the duplicity of hip-hop and the evolution of the "gangster" rapper. By Michael Kawaida January 02, 2020
Original Content The Beast Coast Formation: Will They Finally Get Their Due Credit? As their debut album approaches, we examine why even Beast Coast's biggest entities are still burdened with the title of "slept on" in the industry. By Robert Blair April 11, 2019
Original Content Hip Hop's Newest Wave: Tracing The Influences Of Polo G, Lil Tjay, Calboy A generation removed from Chief Keef, the stunning transformation of street rap has revealed something much more than just the next iteration of Chicago drill. By Luke Hinz September 10, 2019
Original Content Analyzing The Lil Nas X Business Model Just a day prior to the release of his "7 EP," we examine Lil Nas X's unique marketing tactics and social media mastery. By Robert Blair June 20, 2019
Original Content Was Slaughterhouse's Shady Records Debut Misunderstood? Seven years down the road, has Slaughterhouse's "Welcome To Our House" aged gracefully? By Mitch Findlay October 16, 2019
Original Content What's The Best Day Of The Week To Drop New Music? Four years on from its inception, we take a look at whether Friday is truly the best day to drop music or if it's detrimental to everyone but a certain level of artist. By Robert Blair May 13, 2019
Society What's Next For A$AP Rocky? As he recovers from one of the most tumultuous periods of his life, we examine what's next for A$AP Rocky as an artist. By Robert Blair August 26, 2019
Original Content Album Number Seven: Examining The "Lucky Number" An honor reserved for the veteran, album seven often goes uncelebrated. By Mitch Findlay October 08, 2019
Original Content Run The Jewels 3, Three Years Later: The Intangible Chemistry Of Killer Mike and El-P Three years on from gracing us all with the Christmas miracle of "Run The Jewels 3," we charted the incredible rapport between Killer Mike and El-P that brought their careers to unforeseen heights. By Robert Blair December 24, 2019
Original Content The Singles Era Is Upon Us (And What It Means For Music Consumption) Another facet of our current streaming-verse explored. By Luke Hinz September 26, 2019
Original Content How FKA Twigs' Innovative Artistry Has Risen To Mythical Status As she returns to the fore, we examine how FKA Twigs became a musical enigma. By Robert Blair April 29, 2019