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Original Content Ticket Giveaway: Mick Jenkin's Tour With Kirk Knight Win tickets to see Mick Jenkins x Kirk Knight live, with special guests Saba and No Name Gypsy. By Rose Lilah February 12, 2015 2.2K Views
Original Content 5 Reasons "Dark Sky Paradise" Will Be Big Sean's Best Album Yet Big Sean seems poised to break into the upper echelon of rap with "Dark Sky Paradise". By Patrick Lyons February 11, 2015 42.2K Views
Original Content What We Learned From A$AP Rocky's Tumblr Q&A Everything you need to know from A$AP Rocky's "Dashboard Confessions." By Angus Walker February 11, 2015 29.1K Views
Original Content Hip-Hop Valentine's Day Cards To Give Your Bae A selection of hip-hop/rap-themed Valentine's Day cards perfect for your main & side chick. By Rose Lilah February 11, 2015 154 Views
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: February 3 - February 9 A rundown of the week's top tracks. By Alex Galbraith February 10, 2015 69 Views
Original Content A Tale Of Two Kendricks: "i" Vs. "The Blacker The Berry" We compare and contrast the two singles from Kendrick Lamar's next album. By Patrick Lyons February 10, 2015 297 Views
Original Content A History Of Violence: Suge Knight Timeline Take a look at a timeline detailing Suge Knight's run-ins with the law. By Rose Lilah February 10, 2015 97 Views
Original Content The Guwop Effect: A History Of Gucci Mane's Co-Signs A look at the many rappers and producers Gucci Mane has supported over the years. By Trevor Smith February 09, 2015 78.3K Views
Original Content Crew Love: Awful Records Meet the fifteen members of Atlanta's most idiosyncratic crew, Awful Records. By Patrick Lyons February 09, 2015 189 Views
Original Content 10 Essential 9th Wonder Productions 9th Wonder has created a bunch of incredible beats over the past 12 years. Let's look at 10 essential cuts. By Chris Tart February 08, 2015 334 Views
Reviews Review: Kid Ink's "Full Speed" With sizable list of all-star collaborators, Kid Ink's third studio album showcases his ability to make crossover hits for mass appeal. By Eric Diep February 08, 2015 18.0K Views
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 8 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 08, 2015 7.5K Views