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Reviews Review: Asher Roth's "RetroHash" Everyone can learn something from Asher Roth. "RetroHash" shows just how far he has come. By Ben Shatzman April 26, 2014
Reviews Review: SBTRKT "Wonder Where We Land" The highly anticipated second full-length SBTRKT album offers a plethora of special features and futuristic beats. It lacks the danceability of the first record, but really solidifies the producer's niche in the burgeoning alternative/electronic genre. By Chris Tart October 03, 2014
Original Content Kid Cudi's "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" Influenced A Generation Tracing the legacy and impact of Cudi's debut studio album By Luke Hinz April 10, 2018
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Big Sean's "Hall Of Fame" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Big Sean's "Hall Of Fame" By Mike De Leon September 04, 2013
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "I Am Not A Human Being II" With his tenth solo album "I Am Not A Human Being 2", Lil' Wayne proves once again that he's not quite of this earth. By Iva Anthony March 28, 2013
Original Content Photos: Beyonce Featured In Shape Magazine Peep photos of Beyonce showing off her body for Shape magazine. By Rose Lilah March 26, 2013
Reviews Review: Tyga's "Hotel California" Hotel California marks a point of transition in Tyga's career - he explores the unknown vulnerability of his emotions while maintaining the braggadocio style that he's best known for. By Dhruva Balram deleted April 17, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks: Chris Brown's "Had To Do It... Sorry DJ Khaled" Is Our New #1 Chris Brown's Michael Jackson-sampling new track, perhaps a leaked version of a future DJ Khaled song, debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons August 06, 2018
Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York. By Aron A. November 12, 2025
Original Content 15 Classic Hip-Hop Debuts HotNewHipHop takes a look at 15 classic debut albums in the rap game. By Nikita Rathod July 07, 2014
Reviews Review: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's "Piñata" The product of a street-hardened G from Indiana and a blunted beatsmith from Cali joining forces. By Patrick Lyons March 19, 2014
Original Content The Funniest Tweets About Lil Boosie's New-Found Freedom Lil Boosie is free, hip-hop is happy. By Rose Lilah March 06, 2014