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Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (September 3) Our weekly Staff Picks playlist. By Rose Lilah September 03, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: August 21 - August 28 Big collaborations flood the final Top Tracks list of August. By Patrick Lyons August 29, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: June 13 - June 19 New tracks by Kanye West, Logic, Juicy J, DJ Mustard, Belly, Chief Keef, and Young Thug sneak into this week's Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2016
Original Content Ladies First: Dreezy On Hit-Boy Collab Album, Getting Love From Coi Leray & More Chicago native Dreezy has spent the last decade racking up accolades in the industry. In our "Ladies First" interview, she talks about working with Hit-Boy, receiving her flowers from Coi Leray, collaborating with Issa Rae on "Rap Sh*t," while explaining why she's an "emotional gangster." By Erika Marie March 31, 2022
Sports Lonzo Vs. LaMelo Ball: Who Is The Better Ball Brother? Lonzo and LaMelo Ball have both taken the NBA by storm, but as it stands, who is the better Ball brother? By Vaughn Johnson November 20, 2021
Original Content Summer Walker's "Still Over It": Everything We Know Summer Walker’s highly-anticipated sophomore album is slated for release at the top of November. Here’s our round-up of everything we know about the project, so far. By Angela Savage October 19, 2021
Original Content The Dawn Is Coming: The Weeknd's Evolution On the eve of his hotly anticipated new release, we reflect on the artistic and aesthetical progression of Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd. By Robert Blair January 06, 2022
Original Content Danny Brown Talks New Album "Quaranta," Praises Freddie Gibbs' Comedy & More Before hitting the stage with Rico Nasty at Red Bull's SoundClash in Chicago, Danny Brown shares his thoughts on the match-up, his efforts in comedy, and what to expect on his next album, "Quaranta." By Aron A. December 28, 2021
Original Content Bino Rideaux Talks New Album "Outside" & Being A Part Of Nipsey Hussle's Legacy EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: South Central's Bino Rideaux is a product of Los Angeles' strong hip-hop lineage. We chopped it up about his major-label debut, "Outside," being a part of Nipsey Hussle's musical legacy and fatherhood. By Aron A. May 22, 2020
Original Content Griselda: The Second Coming Of That "Classic Shit" Few can go bar-for-bar with Griselda, Buffalo's tight-knit rap crew that is giving an old sound new flavor. By Luke Hinz November 29, 2019
Sports Steph Curry Is Box Office But Should He Really Play This Season? Steph Curry's early-season hand injury left the Warriors with an impossible choice. By Alexander Cole March 07, 2020
Original Content The Defining Producers Of The Platinum Era (2000-2004) An age of originality. By Mitch Findlay December 26, 2019