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Original Content Classic Rotation: Eminem's "The Slim Shady LP" 15 Years Later Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at Eminem's classic album, "The Slim Shady LP", which dropped fifteen years ago on February 23rd, 1999. By TWL February 23, 2014
Music Metro Boomin’s "A Futuristic Summa" Nails Nostalgia Without Feeling Old Metro Boomin honors the raw energy of the Southern trap mixtape era while avoiding forced nostalgia. By Aron A. August 09, 2025
Reviews Mac Miller "Balloonerism" Review The added distance from Mac's second posthumous release creates one of the most uniquely emotional pieces of music we've ever heard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 22, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Super Bowl Halftime Show: The Best Moments Was this performance all you hoped it would be? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2025
Reviews Review: Jadakiss' "Top 5 Dead Or Alive" Even if Jadakiss isn't in your top five, "Top 5 Dead Or Alive" proves that he's still doing exactly what he should be at 40 years old. By Patrick Lyons November 26, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Cashmere Cat Productions The Scandanavian savant has produced for everyone from Kanye West to The Weeknd to Travis Scott. By Danny Schwartz December 25, 2016
Original Content Regional Rankings 2015 Which regions of the country had the hottest scenes this year? By Patrick Lyons December 22, 2015
Reviews Review: Young Thug's "Slime Season 3" Young Thug returns with "Slime Season 3," a tighter, more focused tape than "I'm Up." By Patrick Lyons March 29, 2016
Reviews Review: Jeremih's "Late Nights: The Album" An almost perfectly executed album of nocturnal R&B bliss. By Patrick Lyons December 07, 2015
Original Content #TBT: The Game's Deep Cuts TBT dedicated to The Game. By Chris Tart October 15, 2015
Original Content On The Come Up: Ugly God Ugly God speaks on his rise to prominence, weird fans, "The Booty Tape," and more in a new interview. By Danny Schwartz March 08, 2017
Original Content Everything We Know About Travi$ Scott's "Rodeo" Everything we know about Travi$ Scott's upcoming debut album. By Angus Walker June 10, 2015