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Original Content The A$AP Rocky Generation: How Flacko Influenced Modern Hip-Hop Far from just remolding The Dirty South's sound or serving as a fashion icon, A$AP Rocky's influence over current culture runs deep. By Robert Blair January 18, 2019 16.5K Views
Original Content What Happened To Charles Hamilton? A decade after the rap blog era's crown prince first broke through, we're left looking back on his career with more questions and what if's than answers. By Harrison Tenpas December 05, 2017 26.6K Views
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 9.6K Views
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Crying Out For Me" Verse Quietly Influenced The Game Lil Wayne's verse on Mario's "Crying Out For Me" remix arrived during his acclaimed 2007 run. By Rose Lilah January 29, 2020 16.4K Views
Music John Legend's Manager Recounts Disturbing Incident At Alleged Diddy Party Ty Stiklorius credits her client with restoring her faith in value-based industry practices. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2024 3.7K Views
Original Content Why Slug Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time An ode to Slug. By Rose Lilah February 07, 2020 9.3K Views
Original Content How Missy Elliott Changed Hip-Hop An examination of the innovations Missy Elliott made to music and culture throughout her career. By Gus Fisher February 05, 2019 12.4K 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
Politics Why We Protest & Riot: Perspective From The Front Lines A report from the front lines of the Los Angeles protests, where thousands rallied in the streets seeking justice for George Floyd. By Karlton Jahmal June 02, 2020 4.9K Views
Original Content A Response To Ben Shapiro's Claim That "Rap Is Not Music" The pseudo-intellectual dropped an absolute goose egg earlier this week that surprised no one. By Luke Hinz September 20, 2019 8.9K Views
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 97.3K Views
Original Content The Takedown Of Iggy Azalea: Where Did The "Fancy" Rapper Go Wrong? When will Iggy Azalea's rap career see new life? Do we even want it to? By E Gadsby December 14, 2017 57.6K Views
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 27.6K Views
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 5.7K Views
Original Content Family Friendly Rap: Why The Sanitization Of Rap Is A Problem Against the sanitization of rap music. By Sanibel Chai November 29, 2019 2.8K Views
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 6.3K Views

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