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Original Content From The Cave To The Rave: A Conversation With D∆WN INTERVIEW: Dawn Richard on blurring the lines between recording and live performance, the importance of creative isolation, and the fifth anniversary of "Last Train To Paris." By Trevor Smith April 26, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Roy Woods Tracks An introduction to the OVO songwriter. By Chris Tart March 13, 2016
Profiles Meet Atlanta Wildman ManMan Savage After a surprise deal with Fool's Gold, Atlanta trapper ManMan Savage has his sights set on EDM and beyond. By Angus Walker April 05, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Raekwon "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" 'The Purple Tape' turns 20. By Chris Tart August 01, 2015
Original Content #TBT: RUN-DMC's Hottest Tracks RUN-DMC have created some of the most classic hip-hop cuts ever written, and today we celebrate their existence. Let's throw it back to RUN-DMC's hottest tracks. By Chris Tart November 27, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Dr. Dre's "2001" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at Dr. Dre's classic album, "2001", which dropped fifteen years ago on November 16, 1999. By Chris Tart November 16, 2014
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
Original Content 5 Pre-Prison Boosie Tracks You Need To Know 5 pre-prison Boosie tracks to prepare you for "Touchdown 2 Cause Hell." By Angus Walker May 13, 2015
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 5 Things We Want From Pusha T's "Darkest Before Dawn" Five things that would ensure that Pusha T's "Darkest Before Dawn" is a worthy successor to "My Name Is My Name." By Patrick Lyons November 24, 2015
Original Content Marty McFly Mode: 5 Ways "Back To The Future 2" Predicted Hip Hop Today Happy #BackToTheFutureDay y'all. By Danny Schwartz October 21, 2015
Reviews Review: Rihanna's "ANTI" Rihanna focuses less on the singles and more on the album, perhaps for the first time in her career. By Patrick Lyons February 02, 2016