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Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: January 21- January 26 A rundown of the week's most popular tracks By Alex Galbraith January 27, 2015
Original Content Hottest R&B Albums Of 2014 These were our favorite R&B projects of the year. By Mike Philson December 27, 2014
Original Content Most Disappointing Projects Of 2014 To continue our #HOTNEW14 series, we’re counting down the 10 most disappointing projects of the year. By Matt Aceto December 23, 2014
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 28 - April 3) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Shlohmo Tracks LA's Shlohmo makes some of the sexiest music around. Having collaborated with the likes of Jeremih and Banks, let's dive in to his essential tracks! By Chris Tart November 30, 2014
Original Content #TBT: Deep Cuts From Kanye West's School Days Kanye West's first three albums are absolutely legendary. The "School Days" as we're referring to them here, featured numerous hits along with some deeper cuts that never saw radio or music video treatment. By Chris Tart October 23, 2014
Reviews Review: Bobby Shmurda's "Shmurda She Wrote" EP Bobby Shmurda has undeniable star power and a strong ear for production, but "Shmurda She Wrote" leaves more technical (and sociological) questions than definitive answers. By Kahron Spearman November 14, 2014
Original Content 5 BadAzz Moves Lil Boosie Has Made Since His Release Five bad ass moves Boosie Boo is making in the hip-hop game this year, and what more he has in store. By Netzayet Itzea October 10, 2014
Reviews Review: Asher Roth's "RetroHash" Everyone can learn something from Asher Roth. "RetroHash" shows just how far he has come. By Ben Shatzman April 26, 2014
Original Content Biggie Tracks To Commemorate His 43rd Birthday If Biggie was still alive today it would be his 43rd birthday. We've put together a list of some of his best songs to commemorate the birth of one of the greatest rappers that ever lived. So enjoy these tracks and jam out in celebration to the original King of New York. By Vanessa Oswald May 21, 2015
Original Content 15 Musical Hits From The Bong A selection of music to prepare you for the impending celebrations of 4/20. By Lloyd Jaffe April 19, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: May 26-June 1 A selection of the biggest tracks from May 26th to June 1st By Trevor Smith June 04, 2014