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Original Content 11 Buzzing Producers You Should Know These are buzzing beatmakers who are up next. Start paying attention. By Luke Hinz April 16, 2018
Original Content Royce Da 5'9's "Book Of Ryan" Is His Most Important Album Yet Royce Da 5'9" is on the verge of delivering his magnum opus, "Book Of Ryan." By Mitch Findlay April 13, 2018
Original Content Is Nicki Minaj Really The "Bad Guy"? Dissecting Her Two New Songs Nicki Minaj and Cardi B continue to remain uniquely linked, but are fans seeing smoke where there's no fire? By Mitch Findlay April 12, 2018
Original Content 10 Essential Jay Rock Tracks We pick our 10 essential tracks from Jay Rock, the Black Hippy / Top Dawg Entertainment MC. By Chris Tart December 08, 2014
Reviews Review: Chris Brown's "X" Album Chris Brown's sixth album, "X," is a tardy attempt at redemption. By Glennisha Morgan September 19, 2014
Reviews T-Pain's "The Iron Way" Review We review "The Iron Way", T-Pain's first project in almost three years. By Nicholas DG April 01, 2015
Original Content Weezy Be Like: FWA's Sickest Similes Like it or not, FWA's got some fire bars. By Nicholas DG July 12, 2015
Reviews Review: Rick Ross' "Black Dollar" Rick Ross' is a solid mixtape from a man who rarely disappoints his fans. By Chris Tart September 07, 2015
Reviews Wale's "SHiNE" (Review) Wale succumbs to the lowest common denominator on his new album. By Perry Simpson May 03, 2017
Original Content Lil Yachty's "Teenage Emotions" (Review) None of the common complaints about Lil Yachty are valid, but "Teenage Emotions" still isn't a great album. By Patrick Lyons June 01, 2017
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Future Both Dropped "Rich Sex," But Who Did It Better? Nicki Minaj and Future have a common interest in "Rich Sex," but who did it better? By Mitch Findlay June 11, 2018
Sneakers Nike Air Max Day 2018: Air Max Shoes With The Highest Resale Value These are some of the most valuable Air Max sneakers to have in your collection. By Kyle Rooney March 26, 2018