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Coming To Jesus: The American Cultural Condition Affects Young Jeezy, Kanye West & Nicki Minaj, Too

America can't help but preach, it's just what we do.

One Of The Other Most Important Dr. Dre Facts Missing From "Straight Outta Compton"

Composer and frequent Dr. Dre collaborator Mark Batson pens an editorial detailing the true genius behind the career of Aftermath's head honcho.

Tweets Is Watching: Apple Music Forces Tidal To Block Drake's Performance At Lil Wayne's Lil WeezyAna Fest

Wiz Khalifa gets arrested at LAX airport for riding a hoverboard, and The Weeknd releases visuals for the Kanye West produced “Tell Your Friends.”

All Eyez On Memes: Waka Flocka’s New Job & Kim Jung Un’s New Tattoo

Social media gives their take on Game’s recent park photo.

Instagram Flexin': Yelawolf Names Andre 3000, Pastor Troy & Big Gipp As Confederate Flag Supporters In Rant

Chris Brown reunites with daughter Royalty after some time, and rumors of Fetty Wap being jumped appear false.

Stray Shots: Ten Years After Hurricane Katrina, NOLA Rap Still Hasn't Recovered

This "Stray Shots" puts us in the path of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. But did the storm also hurt NOLA rap?

A-Trak Explains Handling The Multi City Fool’s Gold Day Off

This year’s edition of the annual music festival features performances from Action Bronson, Travis Scott and Meek Mill among others.

Macklemore’s “Downtown” Is The Most Sellout Song Of 2015

How much longer must we tolerate this guy?

Azealia Banks' Racial Ideology Is As Obscure As Her Music & That’s Totally Fine

For better or worse, the Harlem artist perfected the art of habitual button pushing.

The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000

Presenting DX’s picks for the 30 best underground Hip Hop albums dropped since the year 2000.

B. Dolan Presents His Top 10 Political Rap Songs

The Beast Coast emcee drops a list of his favorite movement building tracks in the promotion of his latest release "Kill The Wolf."

Tweets Is Watching: Dej Loaf Says A Weed Brownie Caused A Near Death Experience

Nicki Minaj twerks for Meek Mill on IG, and Royce 5’9 says he’s ready to battle Joe Budden.

All Eyez On Memes: The New N.W.A. & Deez Nuts For President

Another One from DJ Khaled and Fetty Wap a dish washer.

Instagram Flexin’: Birdman Poses Next To Poster Of Lil Wayne; Says They’re “Like Father Like Son”

50 Cent makes fun of P. Diddy’s “Finna Get Loose” music video.

Stray Shots: The Dream Of Eminem's Shady 2.0 May Never Live Up To Its Own Potential

For all the promise of Shady 2.0, Eminem's band of merry emcee's have yet to fully deliver as acts on Shady Records.

The Public Meltdown Of Jay Electronica

From Twitter rants to the unnecessary trolling of Drake and J. Cole, the New Orleans emcee is slowly unravelling into a pit failed potential.

It May Be Time To Be Worried About Kanye West

Kanye's own 2015 work has been lukewarm at best. Is there some inspiration out there for Mr. West?

"Straight Outta Compton" Forcefully Bridges The Gap Between 1988 & 2015

"Straight Outta Compton" is doing again what its namesake album did in 1988: mirroring our world of racial inequality.

Dr. Dre, Eminem & A Few Extremely Uncomfortable Moments On “Compton”

Violence against women doesn’t seem so cool when it hits close to home.

All Eyez On Memes: Young Thug’s Dazed Cover Feature & More “Straight Outta Compton”

What “In Living Color” sketch prophesied modern rap fashion?

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