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Original Content Which Age Range Is The Creative Prime? What drives an artist to craft a classic record? By Mitch Findlay February 04, 2020
Original Content Lori Harvey: 5 Things To Know Lori Harvey is the current "it" girl. By Chantilly Post October 26, 2019
Original Content WTF Are “Album Equivalent Units?" Streaming Numbers Explained Ever wondered what "album-equivalent" units and "pure sales" were all about? We've got you covered. By Robert Blair August 27, 2019
Reviews Vince Staples Is A Visionary: Examining His Boldest Step Yet Taking a closer look at the first episode of "The Vince Staples Show" and the accompanying music. By Sanibel Chai August 27, 2019
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020
Reviews Fat Joe's "Family Ties" Proves To Be An Apathetic Farewell At long last, Joey Crack has decided to hang up his Yankee fitted, at least for now. By Luke Hinz December 15, 2019
Original Content 9 Underrated Albums You Should Check Out Look beyond the traditional canon. By Mitch Findlay November 18, 2019
Reviews YBN Cordae "The Lost Boy" Review YBN Cordae warned us ahead of time that longevity cannot be placed out of sequence. By Devin Ch August 01, 2019
Profiles Sahbabii Praises Young Thug As A Fellow Freethinker In "On The Come Up" Sahbabiii discusses Unknownisms, Young Thug, and more in the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. January 23, 2019
Profiles DaBaby Teases J. Cole Feature, Embracing "Trial And Error" & More In "On The Come Up" DaBaby's infectious confidence and artistic instincts are explored in the latest "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay May 15, 2019
Original Content The Unexpected Lasting Fallout Of Eminem's "Bagpipes From Bagdhad" Red wine and Captain Crunch. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2019
Original Content Top 10 Breakout Artists Of 2019 2019 was a huge year for new artists. By Alex Zidel December 12, 2019