Gabriel Alvarez

Joined July 2014 | 18 posts

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Check out the best of the best that is hitting theaters, TV and streaming services this week. From 'Emancipation,' to 'The Whale,' and more.

Check out the best of the best that is hitting theaters, TV and streaming services this week. From 'Emancipation,' to 'The Whale,' and more.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

What to Watch This Week: 'Emancipation,' 'The Whale,' 'Harry & Meghan' and More

His name is Marshall Mathers. He's just a regular guy who happens to have a few alter egos, some skeletons in his closet, and a way with words. AKA Eminem.

His name is Marshall Mathers. He's just a regular guy who happens to have a few alter egos, some skeletons in his closet, and a way with words. AKA Eminem.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

The Best Eminem Songs

See which of The Wally Champ's most notorious bars make it on the list of the best Ghostface Killah songs.

See which of The Wally Champ's most notorious bars make it on the list of the best Ghostface Killah songs.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

The 50 Best Ghostface Killah Songs

Hip-hop was born in 1972. It wouldn't be until '82 though, that rap music would go from boomboxes to being broadcast right into your living room.

Hip-hop was born in 1972. It wouldn't be until '82 though, that rap music would go from boomboxes to being broadcast right into your living room.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

1982 Determined What Hip-Hop Would Become

Straight out the dungeons of rap, we count down all of Nasty Nas' best songs.

Straight out the dungeons of rap, we count down all of Nasty Nas' best songs.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

The 100 Best Nas Songs

Mobb Deep legend Prodigy, who struggled with sickle cell anemia since birth, infused New York rap with the realness.

Mobb Deep legend Prodigy, who struggled with sickle cell anemia since birth, infused New York rap with the realness.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

Remembering Prodigy, Who Turned His Pain Into Power

From the rise of female MCs to the loss of 2Pac, we remember the highs and lows, 20 years later.

From the rise of female MCs to the loss of 2Pac, we remember the highs and lows, 20 years later.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

The 1996 Project: Looking Back at the Year Hip-Hop Embraced Success

With shocking songs about inner-city strife and police violence, the gangsta rap pioneers reach a new generation with the 'Straight Outta Compton' movie.

With shocking songs about inner-city strife and police violence, the gangsta rap pioneers reach a new generation with the 'Straight Outta Compton' movie.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

Men in Black: Why N.W.A.'s Message Is Now More Relevant Than Ever

A look at how director F. Gary Gray and a group of unknown actors brought N.W.A's legacy to the big screen.

A look at how director F. Gary Gray and a group of unknown actors brought N.W.A's legacy to the big screen.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

On the Set of 'Straight Outta Compton'—the Pioneering Rap Biopic

It's all about setting.

It's all about setting.

BY GABRIEL ALVAREZ

25 Iconic Adult Movie Cars