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Original Content J. Cole Has Quietly Remained One Of Hip-Hop's Biggest Superstars Does J. Cole's "K.O.D." mark the return of hip-hop's benevolent king? By Mitch Findlay April 18, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Future, Chance The Rapper & King Louie's "My Peak" Debuts At #1 As is only right for a song called "My Peak," Future, Chance, and King Louie's new song debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons May 14, 2018
Original Content VOTE: What is Your Favorite Song On Migos' "CULTURE"? So many options... By Danny Schwartz January 30, 2017
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Nicki Minaj's Next Album Nicki's fourth studio album feels imminent; here's what we hope to hear on it. By Jaylyn Cook October 18, 2016
Original Content 25 Most Anticipated Albums Right Now Upcoming Hip-hop and r'n'b albums to add to your calendar. By Vince Rick October 13, 2017
Reviews Miguel "War & Leisure" Review Miguel's fourth album encompasses emotional depth, euphoric funk and a political statement. By Karlton Jahmal December 06, 2017
Original Content Meet Uno the Activist: Atlanta's Most Eminent SoundCloud Whisperer Interview: Uno the Activist discusses his rise alongside Playboi Carti and Thouxanbandfauni, the genesis of "Parkin' Lot Pimpin," and his new project "LiveShyneDie." By Danny Schwartz October 10, 2017
Original Content Where Is Nipsey Hussle? Tracking His Movements Since "Mailbox Money" Tracing Nipsey Hussle's steps since he released "Mailbox Money" on the last day of 2014. "Victory Lap" on the way... By Danny Schwartz May 05, 2016
Reviews Review: Chris Brown's "Royalty" We might see a grown Chris Brown album yet. By Alex Galbraith December 24, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Oct 24-30) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz October 31, 2015
Original Content A Conversation With Rome Fortune Through Album Artwork We take a look at Rome Fortune's artistic progression with a conversation centered around his enthralling album artwork. By Angus Walker February 26, 2016
Original Content MTV VMAs: Top Hip-Hop Moments The Best VMA Performances from the Hip-Hop Community By Nicholas DG August 30, 2015