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Original Content Chicago Hip-Hop's Unified Sound & Artists We take a look into the connections that surround the Chicago hip-hop scene and its most prominent artists. By Gus Fisher March 19, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Smooky Margielaa's Huge "Flight To Memphis" Earns His First #1 Smooky Margielaa's star-studded "Flight To Memphis," which features A$AP Rocky, Chris Brown, and Juicy J, debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons December 10, 2018
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Week 4: Welcome To Atlanta Is Atlanta the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Mitch Findlay May 24, 2018
Original Content Wu-Tang Clan's "The W" Is A Dark, Gritty & Raw Shaolin Classic Nineteen years ago, the Wu-Tang Clan came through with another classic. By Mitch Findlay November 21, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential Stormzy Tracks It's Stormzy season. Check out these 10 essential tracks from the UK star. By Devon Jefferson April 09, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Podcasts For A Hip-Hop Fan If you haven't yet dipped your toe into the podcast pool, here is a great starting place. By Nicholas DG May 18, 2017
Original Content Hip-Hop Family Tree Part 3: The New Millennium The third instalment of our Hip-Hop Family Tree segment. By Karlton Jahmal January 23, 2018
Reviews Review: Tinashe's "Aquarius" "Aquarius" is the soft and sexy album debut from 21-year-old Tinashe. After parting with the girl pop group The Stunners, this young star proves a lot with a solid full-length effort. By Chris Tart October 06, 2014
Original Content Radio Killa: The-Dream's R&B Diva Writing Credits The-Dream, a multi-talented, songwriter, producer, and artist in his own right, has written an unbelievable amount of hits for R&B divas. By Mike De Leon February 10, 2014
Reviews Review: Freddie Gibbs' "ESGN" After a decade in the industry and a slew of mixtapes, Freddie Gibbs is finally ready to show and prove with he release of his highly anticipated "ESGN" album By Iva Anthony July 02, 2013
Reviews Review: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience - Part 2 of 2" Lyrical downfalls and mediocre moments are saved by solid production and flawless vocals on a sexy, edgy sequel to the clean-cut 20/20 Experience. By Nee-Sa Lossing October 06, 2013
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (April 1) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden April 01, 2016