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Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "Airplane Mode" Ty Dolla gives us an enjoyable, very short prelude to his debut album. By Patrick Lyons October 15, 2015
Original Content #TBT: The Game's Deep Cuts TBT dedicated to The Game. By Chris Tart October 15, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: October 14 This week in rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith October 14, 2015
Original Content Origins: The Samples From The Game's "Documentary 2" A breakdown of the notable samples that appear on The Game's first disc of "The Documentary 2." By Chris Tart October 14, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Focus... Meet Focus..., in-house producer at Aftermath and integral member of the team that made Dr. Dre's "Compton." By Danny Schwartz October 14, 2015
Original Content CMJ Takeover Recap: Jay Electronica, Donmonique & More A quick recap of the CMJ Takeover last night, featuring Jay Electronica, Donmonique, Jay IDK and more. By Rose Lilah October 14, 2015
Society Politickin: Who Are Rappers Supporting In The 2016 Presidential Election? We take a look at the rappers who have been outspoken in their support of the impending presidential election. By Chris Tart October 14, 2015
Original Content A3C Highlights: Travi$ Scott, DeJ Loaf, Wiz Khalifa & More Take a trip down to Atlanta for our recap of A3C's festival & conference. By Rose Lilah October 13, 2015
Original Content 10 Things You Didn't Know About DJ Khaled 10 facts from DJ Khaled's past that may surprise you. By Patrick Lyons October 13, 2015
Original Content Quiz: Can You Guess Who This Jewelry Belongs To? How well do you recognize hip-hop's jewelry game? By Mike De Leon October 13, 2015
Original Content BET Hip Hop Awards 2015 Green Carpet Interviews: T-Pain, DeJ, Esco, & More We interviewed 16 rappers, producers, and industry power players at the BET Hip Hop Awards. By Danny Schwartz October 12, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Lil Herb Tracks An introduction to G Herbo. By Chris Tart October 11, 2015