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Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 1 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 01, 2015
Original Content 5 Reasons You Should Be Listening To Peewee Longway If you're still sleeping on Peewee Longway, the time to stop is now. By Patrick Lyons February 24, 2015
Reviews Review: Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" Lupe Fiasco's newest album has many listeners saying that old Lupe is back. It looks like that may in fact be the case. By Dallas Darden January 26, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Suicideyear HNHH's new series "Behind The Beat" profiles unique producers that are looking to change the soundscape. By Angus Walker November 27, 2014
Original Content Vinylz Talks About Creation Of J. Cole's "Tale Of 2 Citiez" & Big Sean's "Blessings" We hit the buzzing producer Vinylz to get the low-down on "Blessings" and what else he's cooked up lately. By Rose Lilah February 05, 2015
Original Content Auto-Tune: Hip-Hop's Rejuvenation An editorial offering up the stance that Auto-Tune did not kill hip-hop, rather, it brought new life into the genre. By Matt Aceto March 12, 2014
Reviews Review: Dom Kennedy's "Get Home Safely" Where does Dom Kennedy’s latest album rank among the recent slew of West Coast releases? Very high actually. By Perry Simpson October 23, 2013
Original Content Is "Super Slimey" Better Than "What A Time To Be Alive?" Future has made collaborative albums with both Drake and Young Thug, but which one reigns supreme? By Mitch Findlay October 23, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Fabolous 2006-2010 Throwing it back to Fabolous' mid-2000s era. By Chris Tart December 24, 2015
Original Content Meet Krept & Konan: A UK Duo Making Waves Across The Pond Krept & Konan discuss moving from grime to hip hop, releasing their debut album and collaborating with YG, Wiz Khalifa and Jeremih. By Patrick Lyons August 26, 2015
Original Content Memorial Day Weekend Recap: Nicki Minaj, Game, Big Sean & More Hit Up Las Vegas We take a look at how rappers have been spending the long weekend and their Memorial Day plans. By Rose Lilah May 26, 2014
Reviews Review: August Alsina's "Testimony" "Testimony" is a riveting, authentic debut from the Def Jam signee August Alsina. By Matt Aceto April 17, 2014