What Jermaine Dupri Discovered While Making The Freaknik Documentary
HBCU excellence, peak 2 Live Crew parties, sexual assaults, and politics. There was a lot to learn while making this doc.
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A Brief History of Well-Meaning Rappers
Hip-hop’s always made room for contrast — so as the culture…
The Beautiful Washed State of Aubrey Graham
The hooks on ‘Scary Hours 2’ are the same old hitmaking…
The Striking Similarities Between These Rappers and Ancient Philosophers
The work and statements of some of our favorite MCs line up quite comfortably alongside philosophy’s greatest — and most notorious — minds
I’m Officially Too Old To Listen to Dudes Rapping About Oral Sex
The problem isn’t the subject matter…
5 Lyrical Appreciations of Beyoncé (Not By Jay-Z), Ranked
Spread love, that’s the B’s B-Day way!
8 Rap Group Reunions No One Is Asking For, Ranked
After Nas got The Firm back together, what other kinda-cool comebacks can we expect?
Conscious Rappers Can Be Problematic Too
Too many times, a progressive image has crumbled under…
The 6 Best Hip-Hop Songs About Being Washed, Ranked
Theme music for the 30-and-up crowd
The 20 Best Rap Albums By Artists Over 40
Hot lines < hot songs < hot albums. Here are the best of the best.
The 9 Best Voices in Rap, Ranked
Like the late great Guru once said: It’s mostly the voice that gets you up
A Phone Call With Max B, Riding Out His Last Year of Prison
The mixtape phenomenon isn’t out until…
The 7 Worst Sex Punchlines From Otherwise Great Rappers, Ranked
Just because you’ve got bars doesn’t mean they’re all keepers
Teddy Riley Took Him Viral, But Breyon Prescott Was Already a Big Deal
The songwriter and storied music executive speaks on his extensive career
The 7 Least Embarrassing Interracial Rap Duos, Ranked
All respect for these progressive pairs
All 9 Beats on Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ Album, Ranked
How do the instrumentals stack up on the perfect hip-hop LP?
Every Verse on Noreaga’s Classic Posse Cut ‘Banned From T.V.,’ Ranked
There’s really no wrong order here
10 Rappers Who Should’ve Been Professional Wrestlers, Ranked
From laying raps down to SmackDown — who gives it to ya Raw?
The 8 Kid Rappers Most Likely to Rob You, Ranked
When the recess bell rings, tuck your chain!
Jay Electronica’s 7 Best Nicknames, Ranked
Call him Jay Select-Nomen, ha?
He’s Black, Orthodox Jewish, and a Dope-Ass Rapper
Seattle-born Nissim started out a Black Gangster Disciple — then became a disciple of the Torah
Being Old Doesn’t Mean Rappers Named ‘Baby’ Are Trash
If you think so, you’re no different than your uncle joking about ‘Snoop Doggy Doo-Doo’ 30 years ago
Dallas Got Next: Why the Next Hip-Hop Mecca Never Got Its Due
Rap duo The Outfit, TX aims to drag…
Boosie Wearing Greek Letters Isn’t Disrespect — It’s Hilarious
From one Black Greek member to another: Y'all are getting way too bothered
Your Favorite Rapper Will Fade Away Some Day — and That’s Okay
The best emcees never fall off, but that doesn’t mean they stay hot forever