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Original Content SXSW Polaroids: PartyNextDoor, Metro Boomin, Flatbush Zombies, Denzel Curry & More SXSW, in Polaroid form. By Rose Lilah March 24, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 29 A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith August 30, 2015
Original Content A HotNewHipHop Thanksgiving: 10 Things We're Thankful For It's all gravy with these rap personalities this Thanksgiving. By Nicholas DG November 26, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Outkast's "ATLiens" We take a look back at OutKast's "ATLiens" on the day of its release, 19 years ago. By Chris Tart August 27, 2015
Reviews Review: Rick Ross' "Black Market" Rick Ross adds a dash of realism to his kingpin fantasy raps on "Black Market." By Patrick Lyons December 11, 2015
Original Content 6 Artists That Probably Influenced Kid Cudi's "Speedin' Bullet To Heaven" Kid Cudi's new album brings to mind the work of a wide range of artists. By Chris Tart December 12, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Kid Cudi Before you get into "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven," take a trip down Kid Cudi memory lane. By Chris Tart December 03, 2015
Original Content Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums Of 2015 (So Far) Looking back at the year that's spoiled us thus far. By Nicholas DG June 17, 2015
Original Content What Kanye West's 3 New Songs Tell Us About His Album We break down "Only One," "Wolves" and "All Day" and see what hints they hold about Kanye West's upcoming album. By Patrick Lyons February 26, 2015
Original Content Top 10 Features On Tech N9ne's "Special Effects" Diving into the cameo-stuffed album and choosing the best features. By Nicholas DG May 09, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Soulection Productions Essentials from the white-hot collective, Soulection. By Chris Tart May 08, 2015
Original Content 10 Must-See SXSW 2015 Showcases Ten of the best shows SXSW has to offer this year. By Patrick Lyons March 12, 2015