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Original Content #TBT: The Best Kanye West Beats From 2001-2005 Revisiting Kanye West's early collaborations with Jay Z, Ludacris, The Game, & others. By Danny Schwartz August 25, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 24 A weekly look at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200. By Chris Tart August 24, 2016
Sports 8 Memorable Kobe Bryant Moments #KobeBryantDay. By Kyle Rooney August 24, 2016
Original Content 5 Songs On "I Told You" That Tell Tory Lanez's Story Not every song on Tory Lanez's debut album follows his come-up story, but these five are integral to the plot. By Patrick Lyons August 24, 2016
Reviews Tory Lanez's "I Told You" (Review) After a long grind, Tory Lanez finally gets to realize his dreams on his debut album. Does his vision match up with reality? By Maxwell Cavaseno August 23, 2016
Original Content The Top 6 Basketball Sneaker Releases Remaining In August 6 sneaker release dates you need to know about. By Kyle Rooney August 23, 2016
Profiles Meet Marc E. Bassy: The Bay Singer Embracing Cali's Expansive Hip-Hop Scene Marc E. Bassy tells us about his days in a boy band, living in Nic Nac's studio, why he's been welcomed by the hip-hop community, and his new "Groovy People" EP. By Angus Walker August 23, 2016
Original Content The Best Lyrics On Frank Ocean's "Blonde" A selection of the new Frank Ocean album's most exquisite bars. By Danny Schwartz August 22, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: August 15 - August 21 Travis Scott comes up big in Top Tracks the week before his (supposed) album release. By Patrick Lyons August 22, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Cousin Stizz Tracks An introduction to Cousin Stizz. By Danny Schwartz August 21, 2016
Original Content The Best WWE Inspired Custom Sneakers Heading Into SummerSlam A collection of the greatest WWE customs. By Kyle Rooney August 19, 2016
Original Content Young Thug's Most Unpredictable Moves Of 2016 A rundown of Young Thug's boldest and most unexpected stunts during his remarkable 2016. By Angus Walker August 19, 2016