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Original Content Kevin Gates, Gunna & Joyner Lucas Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch February 02, 2019
Profiles Meet Nez & Rio: The Producers Talk A$AP Rocky's "Pretty Flacko 2" We talk with duo Nez & Rio about their production on A$AP Rocky's highly anticipated "Pretty Flacko 2," among other things. By Rose Lilah November 11, 2014
Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "$ign Language" Taylor Gang crooner Ty Dolla $ign has been on a tear this year, and today we'll take a listen to his star studded mixtape $ign Language to see what all the hype is about. By hnhh August 29, 2014
Reviews Review: Cozz's "Cozz & Effect" Cozz's debut album "Cozz & Effect" proves the sky is the limit for the young-LA artist. By Mike Philson October 10, 2014
Original Content A Timeline Of Jeremih's Long-Overdue Album All the events that have led us to believe there's a new Jeremih album on the way. By Patrick Lyons April 08, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 8 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 08, 2015
Reviews Review: Big Sean's "Hall of Fame" Following up with the success of his debut album, Big Sean sets out to prove he deserves a spot next to some of the greatest with his sophomore album "Hall of Fame." By Iva Anthony August 27, 2013
Original Content The Top 10 Hip-Hop Performances On David Letterman In the midst of saying goodbye to the Late Show legend, we look at some of his best musical guests. By Nicholas DG May 20, 2015
Original Content Ticket Giveaway: See Chevy Woods & Kevin Gates Live For "By Any Means" Tour Find out how you can win tickets to see Chevy Woods and Kevin Gates live on their "By Any Means" tour! By Rose Lilah July 14, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Nas' "Illmatic" 20 Years Later We look back at "Illmatic" in light of its 20th Anniversary in our Classic Rotation series. By hnhh April 19, 2014
Reviews Review: Big K.R.I.T's "King Remembered in Time" The wrongfully overlooked Big K.R.I.T. delivers a largely self-produced mixtape that solidifies him as an artist to be remembered. By Eliezer Santiago April 18, 2013
Profiles Meet Dreezy: The New Queen of Chicago's Southside & Beyond Interview: Dreezy speaks on her love of Lil Wayne, working with Gucci Mane, and her grand rap ambitions. By Danny Schwartz September 06, 2016