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Original Content We’re Still Processing Mac Miller’s Death A reflection. By Rose Lilah November 07, 2018 22.1K Views
Original Content Nicki Minaj Has Mastered The Art Of Social Media Self-Promotion Nicki Minaj uses social media as a promotional tool like no one else in hip-hop. Is it too much exposure or simply part of the job? By Matt F September 04, 2018 7.9K 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 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 4.5K Views
Original Content Kanye West's "Yeezus:" Unpacking A Truly Divisive Album Following "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" was no easy task. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2018 19.8K Views
Original Content From Kanye To Uzi: What Does Streaming's Ability To Alter Music Mean For The Album? Now that altering music in real time is more commonplace, we examine whether this is a helpful or harmful for the world of hip-hop and music at large By Robert Blair April 24, 2019 4.0K Views
Original Content When Hip-Hop's Protege-Mentor Relationships Turn Sour Why do so many relationships between advisors and students in hip-hop eventually implode? By Robert Blair October 20, 2019 13.2K Views
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 5.8K Views
Original Content Analyzing The Megan Thee Stallion Business Model As one of 2019's breakout stars, we examine how Megan Thee Stallion put a "Hot Girl Summer" high on the industry's agenda. By Robert Blair July 24, 2019 7.2K Views
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize Is A Hip-Hop Triumph Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer is a groundbreaking moment for hip-hop. By Luke Hinz April 17, 2018 10.5K Views
Original Content The Inescapable Rap Collab Album The collaborative album is currently running rampant in hip-hop, but the impact itself is fleeting. By Luke Hinz May 10, 2018 13.3K Views
Original Content Kurt Cobain's Legacy Has Impacted Hip-Hop For Generations The spirit of Kurt Cobain lives on through hip-hop music. By Robert Blair July 18, 2019 11.9K Views