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Original Content RIP CD: The Death Of An Ideal Listening Experience Who shall weep for the Compact Disc? By Mitch Findlay March 14, 2019
Original Content How To Age Gracefully In Hip Hop Youth is wasted on the young. By Luke Hinz July 11, 2019
Original Content The Misunderstood Genius Of Vince Staples The North Long Beach rapper remains as controversial and intriguing as ever. By Luke Hinz April 23, 2018
Original Content Killshot Averted: Why Machine Gun Kelly Is Prospering In 2019 Despite Eminem and his fanbase believing that he'd dealt MGK's career a fatal blow, all signs point to the Cleveland MC capitalizing off his new-found notoriety. By Robert Blair January 08, 2019
Original Content Does Drake's "Omertá" Put Him Back In The "Best Bars" Discussion? Drake's "Omertá" reminded the masses what he's capable of, but is it enough? By Mitch Findlay June 18, 2019
Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 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 The Very Common Predicament Of Lil Uzi Vert The story of Lil Uzi Vert being held hostage by his record label is serious, but it's all too common among young artists. By Patrick Lyons January 17, 2019
Original Content J. Cole Is Politely Eating Off Everyone’s Plate J. Cole never left, but he did win over the masses. By Aron A. November 13, 2018
Original Content The Issue With "Bringing New York Back" New York hip-hop never went anywhere, really. By Richard Bryan August 23, 2018
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 Are We Approaching The Carolinas' Hip-Hop Golden Age? After years of being overlooked, is Carolina finally getting its due respect as a hotbed of talent? By Robert Blair March 22, 2019