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Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks (April 7th) A round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week: T-Pain, Eli Sostre, Dave East, & more. By Danny Schwartz April 07, 2017 134 Views
Original Content 7 Florida Rappers To Watch Here are seven Florida rappers you should be keeping an eye on. By Danny Schwartz April 07, 2017 294 Views
Original Content 8 Ways Pepsi Could Have Avoided The Kendall Jenner Disaster All Pepsi had to do to avoid their latest marketing failure was air one of these old ads. By Danny Schwartz April 06, 2017 8.3K Views
Original Content #TBT: Hurricane Chris Hurricane Chris brought ratchet music to a wider audience and, for a brief period, was the prince of Southern rap. By Danny Schwartz April 06, 2017 3.0K Views
Reviews Freddie Gibbs' "You Only Live 2wice" (Review) Freddie Gibbs settles into a lane and dominates it for eight tracks of dense, enticing psychedelic trap. By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2017 14.9K Views
Original Content On The Come Up: YFN Lucci YFN Lucci is #OnTheComeUp. By Danny Schwartz April 05, 2017 5.0K Views
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About HoodyBaby Get to know the Lil Wayne and Chris Brown affiliate whose musical identity can't be contained to one pseudonym. By Trevor Smith April 05, 2017 20.4K Views
Reviews Kodak Black's "Painting Pictures" (Review) Kodak Black's debut album arrives amidst personal chaos and an ever-changing rap landscape. Did the Finesse Kid trick us all, or is he truly worth the hype? By Maxwell Cavaseno April 04, 2017 37.2K Views
Original Content Crew Love: Divine Council In a new interview, Divine Council explains their "audio pastel" concept, why they idolize Jodeci, and reveals which of them smokes the most weed. By Danny Schwartz April 04, 2017 4.4K Views
Original Content Meet Kent Jones: Jazz Wizard Turned Pop Sensation INTERVIEW: We the Best artist Kent Jones traces his musical journey from his roots as an industrious jazz nerd to his surprise chart-topping single "Don't Mind" and beyond. By Danny Schwartz April 04, 2017 148 Views
Original Content Top Tracks: March 27 - April 2 A Young Thug leak tops this week's list. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017 6.2K Views
Original Content What "Humble" Tells Us About Kendrick Lamar's New Album We look for clues about Kendrick Lamar's upcoming album in his new song "Humble." By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017 46.8K Views