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Original Content 10 Essential Key! Tracks Get acquainted with Key! By Chris Tart August 24, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 22 A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith August 22, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (August 15-21) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz August 22, 2015
Original Content Get LIVE: 13 Rappers That Are Great In Concert 13 of the best performers in the rap game. By Chris Tart August 21, 2015
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (August 21) Our staff selects their ten favorite tracks of the week. By Patrick Lyons August 21, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (August 21) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden August 21, 2015
Reviews Review: Mick Jenkins' "Wave[s]" Ahead of his debut album, Mick Jenkins tides fans over with this EP. By Perry Simpson August 21, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Fat Joe Throwing it back to Terror Squad's own Fat Joe. By Chris Tart August 20, 2015
Original Content The Best Food-Related Rap Lyrics Of All Time The thirteen best food bars ever rapped. By Chris Tart August 20, 2015
Original Content 10 Grime Artists You Need To Know Get to know 10 artists who are taking grime music to the next level. By Chris Tart August 19, 2015
Reviews Review: 2 Chainz' "Trapavelli Tre" More of the same from 2 Chainz, and that's okay by us. By Alex Galbraith August 18, 2015
Original Content Hip-Hop Albums That Represent Major Cities We take a look at a variety hip-hop albums that work as soundtracks for specific cities. By Scott Glaysher August 18, 2015