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Original Content The Intoxicating YNW Melly Cocktail: Juxtaposition And Pain There's much to be gleaned from the music of an artist whose breakout hit reads like the criminal charges he now faces. By Luke Hinz August 13, 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 Female Voices Are Dominating The Hip-Hop Landscape The hip-hop landscape is currently ripe with female artists, doing whatever it is they want to do. By Talia Smith April 24, 2019
Original Content What Role Does Discography Play In Deciding The GOAT? When it comes to picking a GOAT, how much value do you place on discography? By Mitch Findlay May 03, 2018
Society Kanye West: The Beautiful Dark Twisted Philosopher Kanye West started with what appeared to be good-intentioned, self-improvement musings in his return to Twitter, before veering into narcissistic and political territory. What's the impact of this on the people that he wants to break out of the "simulation"? By Vince Rick April 25, 2018
Original Content Russ Vs Metro Boomin, And Who Is Responsible For "The Current State Of Hip Hop"? Examining the "current state of hip-hop" and if we really need to "blame" anyone at all. By Aida C. April 26, 2018
Original Content Kanye West's Changing Relationship With Art For the first time in over a decade, Kanye & I have don't have much to speak about. By Narsimha Chintaluri June 06, 2018
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
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
Original Content Change My Ways: Where Does Kodak Black Go From Here? With the uncertainty over his future at an all time high, we look at whether there's still time for Kodak Black to get back on track. By Robert Blair May 29, 2019
Original Content Is Joe Budden Right About Kanye West's "Sunday Service"? Aggrieved by Kanye West's latest attempt to intermingle faith with financial gain at Coachella, could Joe Budden have uncovered 'Ye's grand plan? By Robert Blair April 23, 2019
Original Content The Sustained Cultural Significance Of "The Boondocks" “Excuse me, everyone. I have a brief announcement to make: Jesus was Black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time. And goodnight.” By Luke Hinz May 09, 2019