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Original Content Killshot Averted: Why Machine Gun Kelly Is Prospering In 2019 Despite Eminem and his fanbase believing that he'd dealt MGK's career a fatal blow, all signs point to the Cleveland MC capitalizing off his new-found notoriety. By Robert Blair January 08, 2019
Original Content Have We Let Young Thug Down? In our quest to re-capture lightning in a bottle, have we become too dismissive of what Young Thug still has to offer? By Narsimha Chintaluri June 18, 2018
Original Content 10 Things You Need To Know About ILoveMakonnen We break down ten essential facts about OVO's newest addition, ILoveMakonnen. By Chris Tart September 30, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Raury Tracks Atlanta-based Raury is making waves. Let's jump in to the essential cuts from an artist who has received advice from Andre 3000 and been featured on a SBTRKT album. By Chris Tart December 14, 2014
Reviews Review: Joe Budden's "Some Love Lost" Joe Budden's new EP is a turbulent ride, but it's worth the journey he takes us on. Joey is doing what he does best on "Some Love Lost." By Dallas Darden November 07, 2014
Original Content 10 Rappers That Should Get "Turnt Down" & Relax Looking at artists that have been "Turnt Up" too much, and now should consider relaxing a bit and getting "Turnt Down." By Rose Lilah July 11, 2013
Original Content No Sleep: Recapping Gucci Mane's 7 Weeks Of Freedom Everything Gucci Mane has done since being released from prison. By Danny Schwartz July 19, 2016
Original Content 19 Rappers Rapping Before The Fame Watch unearthed footage of artists like Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper rapping before they blew up. By Danny Schwartz October 07, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: 6ix Interview: Logic's in-house producer/secret weapon 6ix discusses his unique musical upbringing and the making of "The Incredible True Story." By Danny Schwartz April 27, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Sean Price Relive the rhymes of the unimpeachable Sean Price. By Danny Schwartz August 11, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Proof Revisit 10 of the best Proof moments. By Danny Schwartz May 19, 2016
Original Content Meet The 2017 XXL Freshman Class Get acquainted with the 2017 XXL Freshman Class. By Mitch Findlay June 14, 2017