"Black America has impacted and developed nearly every musical genre in our country, and hip-hop/rap music is one of the greatest examples of this."

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This mock draft is our first of the offseason and outlines what we would do as general managers of each team. We’re not aiming for the most accurately predictive mock, but rather to improve each team as much as possible by the end of the draft's first round.

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2020 has the potential to start the decade off with a line of great releases. For now, here are some of my favorite hip-hop/rap and R&B albums that have been released in the first three months of 2020.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked as the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #10-1 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #20-11 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #30-21 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #40-31 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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In Week 19 of the NBA season, here are my top-10 teams in the league.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #50-41 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #60-51 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #70-61 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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The field for the NBA MVP has definitely seen a fair amount of change over the past few months. Headlined with Luka Doncic’s minor injuries, James Harden’s shooting slump, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s consistency and Damian Lillard’s surging dominance, the top contenders look pretty different than they did early in the season.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #80-71 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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First and foremost, rest in peace to Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and everybody else who tragically passed away on January 26 in a helicopter accident in southern California. I think I speak for many when I say that it was a pleasure and an inspiration to watch somebody dominate with such a passion at the highest level of the world. It seemed like Kobe was going to stay involved with the game of basketball and the NBA for another forty years, and it is devastating that he is gone so soon. The memories of growing up and watching Kobe cement himself as a legend in the NBA will never go away.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #90-81 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #100-91 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade.

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Approaching the midpoint of the NBA season, teams are really beginning to establish where they stand. It is becoming more clear who the favorites, contenders and outsiders are ahead of the halfway mark.

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The 2010s saw the rise of hip-hop/rap to levels of popularity that it has never seen before with its evolution into the wide array of sounds that are present today. The variety of sounds in today’s hip-hop and rap music scene are due to a multitude of factors, including the increased popularity, the internet and…

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With the famous Christmas Day slate of NBA games soon approaching, the state of the league is coming more into focus. There is plenty of time left for movement, but as of now, there are starting to become clear contenders.

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Coming in to this season, a handful of players were seen as potential contenders, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden along with Stephen Curry, Lebron James, Kawhi Leonard and Joel Embiid.

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Fates are far from settled as the first month of NBA action comes to a close, but we are beginning to get a better idea of what this season may shape up to be. Here are the biggest Risers and Fallers from Weeks 3 and 4.

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The Daily's Nick Sligh shares his take on the risers and fallers of the first two weeks of play in the NBA.

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