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Reviews Summer Jam 2016 Recap Summer Jam 2016: a disappointment and a spectacle. By Danny Schwartz June 06, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (May 27) A playlist of our favorite songs of the past week. By Angus Walker May 27, 2016
Original Content 40 Oz Van's "Best Of Bankroll Fresh" Playlist 40 Oz Vans pays tribute to the late Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh. By Danny Schwartz March 14, 2016
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (February 19) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden February 19, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: C-Sick Meek Mill & Lil Durk producer C-Sick filters Chicago's musical history through his knocking beats. By Trevor Smith February 03, 2016
Original Content The Best Hip Hop Songs Of April (On Spotify) April highlights: Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Wale, Playboi Carti, and more. By Danny Schwartz May 01, 2017
Original Content Why Rap Songs Are Going #1 Again Rae Sremmurd and Migos got back-to-back #1s without making any pop concessions. Here's how they did it. By Patrick Lyons February 07, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: January 23 - January 29 Once again, a Drake-related song sits at #1 on our Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons January 30, 2017
Original Content RIP VINE: 30 Hip-Hop Moments To Remember It With Looking back at some classic Vine moments featuring Eminem, Drake, Kanye, Iggy Azalea, and more. By Trevor Smith January 17, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 23 A Tribe Called Quest conquers the Billboard charts for the first time in 20 years. By Chris Tart November 23, 2016
Society The Best Mannequin Challenge Videos The #MannequinChallenge is the newest viral sensation to sweep the internet. By Danny Schwartz November 07, 2016
Original Content Gov Ball Had An Opportunity To Make A Statement, Instead, They Played It Safe New York’s biggest music festival reflected the city’s uncomfortable relationship with its biggest sub-genre. By Cole Blake June 13, 2022