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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 18 A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith November 18, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (March 6) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden March 06, 2015
Original Content Underrated Audio: October 5- October 11 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah October 12, 2013
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (August 5) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden August 05, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: July 25 - July 31 DJ Khaled's "Major Key" has a major showing on our Top Tracks list this week. By Patrick Lyons August 01, 2016
Sports Social Media Reacts To A Wild Start To NBA Free Agency NBA free agency is off to a hot start. By Kyle Rooney July 01, 2016
Reviews Review: Rockie Fresh's "The Night I Went To..." Rockie Fresh cements his status as MMG's secret weapon on the impressive, if a bit uneven "The Night I Went To..." By Patrick Lyons January 25, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From The New Childish Gambino Album 5 things that would ensure that Childish Gambino's next album is a winner. By Patrick Lyons June 15, 2015
Original Content SneakerHead Freehand Profit: Making Masks Out of Kicks Freehand Profit bridges the gap between Art & Hip Hop By Mike De Leon March 29, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: Nov. 18-24 Staff picks for the week of November 18th to 24th. By Trevor Smith November 26, 2013
Music Kendrick Lamar Sweeps At The Grammys With "Not Like Us": 5 Takeaways It was a sweep for the West Coast. By Aron A. February 03, 2025
Original Content #TBT: D'Angelo Revisiting D'Angelo's 1995 "Brown Sugar" and 2000 "Voodoo." By Danny Schwartz October 27, 2016