Let’s celebrate Black History Month and talk about the steps that we have taken, as well as the steps we still need to take.

This one is dedicated to Kobe, Gianna and all of the lives lost in that fateful crash. You will not be forgotten…

Reacting to the 2020 Grammys: you already know how the RatedR feels about them right?

Caden’s first classic review is none other than Sail Out by Jhené Aiko. Icon meets icon in this classic album review.

Here is what the RatedR thinks about the latest installment of the long-running beef between Nick Cannon and Eminem!

What to expect for 2020? The RatedR breaks it down in the best way that he can!

This is the last year end list for the decade: who was the best artist of the decade?

Here’s the RatedR’s take on the best artists of 2019: who made the year their own?

Rest in Peace Jarad “Juice WRLD” Higgins

We continue our Year End Lists with the best albums of 2019, ranging from personal favorites to what should be the best the RatedR’s opinion!

Here is the RatedR’s list of the top five best Hip-Hop albums of the 2010’s, spanning 2010 to 2019! Is your favorite on the list?

This is the RatedR’s favorite songs of the decade, based on iconic status among other things.

Here’s the RatedR’s best - and personal favorite - songs of 2019!

Some people have been postulating that, for Hip-Hop, the BET Awards are inherently better than the Grammys, but is that true?

An open letter to Mr. West, from a specific fan who has been open with his displeasure with the music that West has been producing and making lately.

We continue our series on Christianity and Rap, with the fourth installment talking about the identity of the artist within the music.

Today, we ask an existential question about when the best years of your career - or life - truly end, if they ever do.

Let’s look back at 2009 and talk about one of the biggest star cuts in this history of Hip-Hop: Drake’s “Forever”.

An in-depth analysis of an album that refuses to dive deeper than a hook: oh The RatedR has his work cut out for him this week!