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Original Content Rise & Grind: Kalan.FrFr Talks Signing With Jay-Z's Roc Nation & Marveling At His Height Kalan.FrFr details his love for Kanye West, signing to Jay-Z, and the state of Los Angeles' hip-hop scene on Rise & Grind. By Aron A. October 25, 2021
TV Chris Tucker Net Worth 2023: What Is The Star Worth? Explore Chris Tucker's financial journey, his rise to fame, financial setbacks, and how he rebounded to an impressive net worth in 2023. By Jake Skudder June 20, 2023
Original Content Cities With Underrated Rap Scenes We know where Jay-Z is from. Same with Kanye and Snoop. But from Virginia to Texas, Maryland to Minnesota, cities around the country have been breeding hip-hop stars for years, but fail to get the recognition of the hip-hop meccas, leaving them in the category of underrated. By Ben Shatzman July 18, 2014
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (July 22) Our weekly playlist of Soundcloud favorites from the last seven days. By Rose Lilah July 22, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential August Alsina Tracks August Alsina: a primer. By Danny Schwartz January 30, 2017
Reviews Review: Ghostface Killah's "36 Seasons" Ghostface Killah's '36 Seasons' quickly follows up Wu-Tang Clan's 'A Better Tomorrow,' an album he was relatively quiet on. By Chris Tart December 09, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: January 1 (Fabolous Edition) We highlight some choice samples from Fabolous' "Young OG Project." By Patrick Lyons January 01, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Tyler, The Creator Tracks GOLF WANG CEO Tyler, The Creator's discography is very similar to a rollercoaster. By Devon Jefferson August 13, 2017
Reviews Future's "FUTURE" (Review) Future still seems afraid to color outside of the lines three years after doing so on "Honest," but his self-titled album draws on a rich back catalog and a never-been-better roster of producers. By Patrick Lyons February 22, 2017
Profiles Meet Rob $tone: The “Smilin’-Ass Nigga” Behind “Chill Bill” INTERVIEW: Rob $tone talks growing up in San Diego, his 1207 crew and the success of his debut single "Chill Bill." By Danny Schwartz November 08, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter II" "Tha Carter II" is where Lil Wayne came into his own, transforming into the most dominant rapper of the mid-2000s. By Patrick Lyons December 06, 2015
Original Content I Think 12 Months Crazy: Future's Best Year Yet A year after Future dropped "Monster," we look back on what's been the most successful 12 months of his career. By Patrick Lyons October 28, 2015