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Original Content Five Rappers Who Blew Up At SXSW Five artists whose success proves the power of SXSW. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Boogie Down Productions Revisiting the best songs from KRS-One's innovative Bronx outfit Boogie Down Productions. By Danny Schwartz August 10, 2017
Reviews Lil Wayne "Dedication 6" Review Wayne's "Mixtape Blueprint" isn't as thrilling as it once was, but he's the only person who can still pull it off. By Trevor Smith January 03, 2018
Original Content Origins: The Samples From The Game's "Documentary 2" A breakdown of the notable samples that appear on The Game's first disc of "The Documentary 2." By Chris Tart October 14, 2015
Original Content Meet Krept & Konan: A UK Duo Making Waves Across The Pond Krept & Konan discuss moving from grime to hip hop, releasing their debut album and collaborating with YG, Wiz Khalifa and Jeremih. By Patrick Lyons August 26, 2015
Original Content 10 Collaborations We Need We take it upon ourselves to pair artists together, with the hope that these pairings turn into reality. By Alex Uplinger June 19, 2015
Reviews Review: G-Unit's "The Beauty of Independence" Out of nowhere, G-Unit feeds the streets with "The Beauty of Independence" EP to hold the fans over until the main course. By Iva Anthony August 29, 2014
Original Content Pulling A "Beyonce": The Surprise Album Phenom Albums are being released with less notice, and in some cases, no notice at all. We dive in to the trend and dissect why this might be happening. By Chris Tart December 10, 2014
TV Kanye West's Most Notable TV Moments We take a look at some of Yeezy's most memorable moments on television. By Nikita Rathod November 05, 2014
Reviews Review: Drake's "Nothing Was The Same" After four years in the game, Drake sets out to prove that all of the predictions about him being the best are true. By Iva Anthony September 26, 2013
Reviews Review: Gucci Mane's "Diary of a Trap God" All controversy aside, Gucci Mane delivers a banging mixtape. By Matt Aceto September 18, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 8th A look at rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith August 09, 2015