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Original Content Samples Of The Week: December 11 (J. Cole Edition) A special, J. Cole-centric edition of "Samples Of The Week." By Patrick Lyons December 11, 2014
Original Content Enter To Win A Pair Of VIP Tickets To JMBLYA Here's how you can win a pair of VIP Tickets to the JMBLYA! By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2019
Original Content 12 Scary Movies To Watch On Netflix Before Halloween With Halloween on the horizon, why not catch one of these terrifying flicks? By Nicole Fee October 21, 2018
Music Minneapolis Is Quietly Keeping Breakdancing Alive: How The Midwest Became A Hub For B-Boys & B-Girls From the streets to the Olympics, breakdancing has come a long way since its inception. We caught up with House Of Dance Twin Cities owners, Jake "B-Boy Boogie B" Riley and Baoie Lee Riley to discuss the 2024 Paris Olympics, the evolution of breaking, and more. By Aron A. September 16, 2023
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 2 A look at the week in rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Chris Tart March 02, 2016
Original Content Talk Yo Shit Kanye: The "Yeezus" Experience We give you a break-down of what it's like at Kanye West's "Yeezus" Tour, an event that all hip-hop fans deserve to attend. By Matt Aceto November 20, 2013
Sports Carmelo Anthony Retires: A Look Back At His 19-Year Career Looking back at Carmelo Anthony’s enormous feats as an NBA All-Star player. By Demi Phillips May 23, 2023
Original Content Classic Rotation: Gang Starr's 'Hard To Earn' We revisit Guru and DJ Premier’s 1994 classic "Hard To Earn," released 22 years ago today. By Chris Tart March 08, 2016
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V:" Where Mischief & Maturity Intersect The third stage of Lil Wayne's illustrious career has been set: from goon, to goonie, to gooniest." By Devin Ch September 28, 2018
Original Content The Game's Explicit Kim Kardashian Bars Contradict His Earlier Lyrics The Game's recent bars spell a deviation from the once-cited "bro code." By Mitch Findlay January 25, 2019
Original Content Kanye West's "God's Country": 5 Things We Want Following the announcement of Kanye West's tenth studio album "God's Country," here are five things we'd like to see whenever the project drops. By Mitch Findlay June 30, 2020
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne Dominates This Week's Top Ten Two of Lil Wayne's "Dedication 6" cuts top the chart ahead of the new tape. By Patrick Lyons December 25, 2017