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Original Content LyriQuiz: Meek Mill - "Ima Boss" How much do you remember from Meek Mill's throwback "Ima Boss"? By Mike De Leon September 24, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Young Dolph Tracks An introduction to the self-described "King of Memphis". By Chris Tart March 07, 2016
Original Content "FACTS" Or Fiction? Breaking Down Kanye West's New Track Kanye West's latest release claimed to be "FACTS" only, but we investigate if that's really the case. By Patrick Lyons January 04, 2016
Original Content 13 Things We Want In 2016 We numerate a few things we'd like to see come to fruition in 2016. By Chris Tart January 05, 2016
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Young Thug Vs. Rich Homie Quan This week for Who Had The Better Verse, we pit former(?) best friends and collaborators Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan one-on-one. By Carl Lamarre June 29, 2015
Original Content The Rick Ross Holiday Gift Guide A holiday gift guide, based on the wise raps of Rick Ross. By Chris Tart December 08, 2015
Original Content A Complete Timeline Of Lil Wayne & Birdman's Beef Taking a chronological look at Lil Wayne and Birdman's ongoing beef. By Patrick Lyons July 21, 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
Reviews Review: D'Angelo's "Black Messiah" Albums this anticipated aren’t supposed to be this good. By Alex Galbraith December 20, 2014
Original Content 10 Sophomore Albums Compared To Debuts How did some of hip-hop’s biggest artists do on their second try? We compare sophomore albums to debut albums in this list. By Nick Sella September 24, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Flume Tracks One of the most exciting and unlikely successes of the recent dance music boom is Flume, a 23 year old Australian producer. With an arsenal of boom-bap beats and mindful remixes, he is poised to take over in 2015. By Chris Tart November 21, 2014
Reviews Review: Trey Songz's "Trigga" Trey Songz sixth album brings the hits but leaves the substance at home. By Lloyd Jaffe July 02, 2014