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Original Content #TBT: Lupe Fiasco Reflect back on some of the essential songs Lupe Fiasco released in his earlier days. By Chris Tart February 25, 2016
Original Content Quick5: Logic Talks XXL Freshmen, The NBA Playoffs, Mac Miller's "Faces" Mixtape Logic is the second participant in our "Quick5" interview series. By hnhh May 15, 2014
Original Content Rick Ross' 15 Most Outrageous Boasts On "Mastermind" How factual are some of Rozay's claims? We take a look at some of his most outrageous boasts featured on the new album "Mastermind." By Brian Josephs March 27, 2014
Reviews Review: Curren$y's "The Drive In Theatre" Curren$y delivers a cool, refreshing mixtape with "The Drive In Theatre", which is yet another to add to his ever-expanding catalogue. By Matt Aceto February 17, 2014
Original Content Auto-Tune: Hip-Hop's Rejuvenation An editorial offering up the stance that Auto-Tune did not kill hip-hop, rather, it brought new life into the genre. By Matt Aceto March 12, 2014
Original Content 10 Rappers Who Switched Their Style Up From Kanye West to MF DOOM, we look at the artists who were successfully able to change up their style without damaging their careers. By Brian Josephs May 27, 2014
Original Content Waka Flocka Flame's Top 10 Turn Up Anthems Practice your gun sound ad-libs, dread shaking and yelling: these are Waka Flocka Flame's 10 best turn up anthems. By Patrick Lyons March 03, 2015
Original Content Ticket Giveaway: Chris Webby's "Chemically Imbalanced" NYC Show At S.O.B.'s Win a pair of tickets to Chris Webby's "New York album release party edition" of his "Chemically Imbalanced" tour. By Rose Lilah October 22, 2014
Reviews Review: T.I.'s "Paperwork" T.I. proves that he's still a King with the release of his ninth solo album, "Paperwork." By hnhh October 22, 2014
Original Content Vinylz Talks About Creation Of J. Cole's "Tale Of 2 Citiez" & Big Sean's "Blessings" We hit the buzzing producer Vinylz to get the low-down on "Blessings" and what else he's cooked up lately. By Rose Lilah February 05, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: January 5-13 A summary of the top tracks from January 5 to January 13. By Alex Galbraith January 13, 2015
Original Content 10 Sophomore Albums Compared To Debuts How did some of hip-hop’s biggest artists do on their second try? We compare sophomore albums to debut albums in this list. By Nick Sella September 24, 2014