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Original Content Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V": Everything You Need To Know Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" has been "coming soon" for what feels like an eternity. By Mitch Findlay September 04, 2017
Original Content Read Up: 10 Good Rapper Biographies If you're in need of some good reading over the holidays, we've got you covered, with 10 rapper biographies to keep you occupied. By Vanessa Oswald November 28, 2014
Original Content 12 Most Positive Moments From Chance The Rapper & Lil B's "Free Based" Mixtape Chance The Rapper and Lil B are full of positive and uplifting vibes on their free mixtape. By Chris Tart August 07, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Aaliyah Today's TBT list looks back on the all-too-short -- but groundbreaking -- career of Aaliyah. RIP. By Chris Tart March 10, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Fat Joe Throwing it back to Terror Squad's own Fat Joe. By Chris Tart August 20, 2015
Original Content Freddie Gibbs Wrote "Bandana" With The Intention Of Never Rapping Again & Created The Album Of The Year INTERVIEW: Freddie Gibbs talks Madlib, "Bandana" guest appearances, and finally making it to the majors. By Aron A. July 12, 2019
Original Content The R&B Thug: Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign & More Provide The Answer To Clingy Love A new breed of R&B singers comes to the fore just as the King-Queen discussions hit a snag, and Valentine's Day rears its head. By Devin Ch February 13, 2019
Original Content ScHoolboy Q, Tory Lanez & Yella Beezy Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch March 16, 2019
Original Content RIP CD: The Death Of An Ideal Listening Experience Who shall weep for the Compact Disc? By Mitch Findlay March 14, 2019
Original Content Casanova Free At Last: The Roc Nation Rapper On Africa, Meek Mill's Activism Impact & More Casanova talks Roc Nation's pre-Grammy brunch, working with 30Roc on "Free At Last," traveling to Nigeria and more. By Aron A. February 26, 2019
Original Content What Drake's "Nice For What" Tells Us About His Next Album From the star-studded video to the New Orleans bounce influence, there are clues to the rapper's next moves in his most recent single. By Trevor Smith April 10, 2018
Politics Sonya Massey Fatally Shot By Police On Bodycam: What We Know So Far Meek Mill, Solange, Nick Young, and more have expressed their outrage after body cam footage of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released. By Axl Banks July 24, 2024