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Original Content NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: 10 Incredible Rap and R&B Performances Experience the incredible charm of NPR's office-based concert series. By Benjamin Salkind July 22, 2017
Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Original Content Analyzing The Frank Ocean Business Model A master of artistry and marketing, we take a closer look at how Frank Ocean continues to mystify and remould the music industry. By Robert Blair July 01, 2019
Original Content QC's Co-Founder Coach K Has Plans To Preserve The Culture On All Fronts INTERVIEW: Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee has taken on a duty to keep the culture alive. By Aron A. November 11, 2019
Reviews Juice WRLD "Death Race For Love" Review Juice WRLD's sophomore album is ambitious but ultimately inconsistent. By Alex Zidel March 14, 2019
Original Content Is A$AP Rocky The Victim Of Serious Human Rights Violations? A$AP Rocky's incarceration finds several disturbing revelations coming to light. By Mitch Findlay July 09, 2019
Original Content Is JID Currently Among The Game's Best Lyricists? JID stands at the forefront of a new school of lyricists, many of which deserve further accolades and praise. By Mitch Findlay November 26, 2018
Original Content Kendrick Lamar Track Bracket: Round 2 Goes Live With Surprising Results 16 songs remain in the second round. By Alex Zidel December 03, 2019
Reviews Offset "Father Of 4" Review Offset abandons the shield that he’s held in front of his persona for so long, giving us an accurate portrayal of Kiari Kendrell Cephus, flaws and all. By Aron A. March 01, 2019
Reviews Jay Rock's "Redemption" (Review) Jay Rock shrugs off the delays that plagued his early career and settles into another quietly amazing album. By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2018
Reviews Ty Dolla $ign & Jeremih "MihTy" Review Ty and Jeremih use their experience and versatility as songwriters to craft a rare joint album that is more than the sum of its parts. By Trevor Smith November 01, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Tory Lanez & Bryson Tiller's "Keep In Touch" Debuts At #1 Tory Lanez returns to the top of our weekly chart with the Bryson Tiller-assisted single "Keep In Touch." By Patrick Lyons August 20, 2018