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Original Content How Bobby Shmurda Helped Propel New York Rap We revisit the legacy of Bobby Shmurda, and all that he helped New York achieve prior to his incarceration. By Jibril Yassin January 24, 2019 11.4K 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
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 5.0K Views
Original Content Does Lil Pump Need To Evolve In 2019? With 21 Savage and Kodak Black exhibiting notable growth on their recent project, does Lil Pump need to follow suit on "Harverd Dropout" to avoid being lost in the shuffle? By Robert Blair January 10, 2019 13.9K Views
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 10.0K Views
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 24.3K Views
Original Content The Perennial Nature Of 2 Chainz Before "Rap Or Go To The League" drops, we take a quick look back at how 2 Chainz became one of the most enduring rappers of the past decade. By Jibril Yassin February 28, 2019 8.1K Views
Original Content Has Drake Solidified Himself Among Hip-Hop's Great Diss Writers? Has Drake mastered the art of beef? By Mitch Findlay May 29, 2018 17.9K Views
Original Content Rap Beef Is Now "Time Sensitive": A Brief Analysis Do fightin' words really have an expiration date? By Mitch Findlay April 16, 2019 12.3K 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 Blurred Lines: What's The Difference Between Publicity Stunts & Reality? The line between carefully planned publicity and reality is becoming more and more blurred. By Jibril Yassin February 08, 2019 8.5K Views
Original Content Hip-Hop's Obsession With The "Classic" Album Why the hip-hop community worships Nas' "Illmatic" and how the album's classic status has shaped the direction of the genre By Luke Hinz October 01, 2018 22.4K Views