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Original Content #TBT: Erykah Badu's Early Classics A selection of Erykah Badu's '90s classics for Throwback Thursday. By Chris Tart December 10, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Young Chop By Danny Schwartz November 18, 2015
Viral LyriQuiz: Rich Homie Quan - "Type Of Way" How well do you remember the lyrics to Rich Homie Quan's break out classic? By Mike De Leon September 17, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Dave East Tracks A Dave East primer before you dive into "Kairi Chanel." By Danny Schwartz October 02, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential T-Pain Hooks Celebrating the music of Faheem Rashad Najm a.k.a. The Tallahassee Hero a.k.a. Teddy Penderassdown a.k.a. T-Pain. By Danny Schwartz November 07, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (April 30) Everyone got a Jay Z selfie this week. By Mike De Leon April 30, 2016
Original Content "Life When You're The Movie": Inside The Mind Of Sean Leon We sat down with Sean and director Noel to talk about fostering creativity, prioritizing friends over funds, and defining success as an independent artist. By Anders Marshall February 04, 2017
Reviews Mac Miller's "The Divine Feminine" (Review) Mac Miller's "The Divine Feminine" is (thus far) the peak of the most unexpected glo-up of the past five years. By Patrick Lyons September 21, 2016
Original Content The Most '90s Moments On Diddy's "MMM" Puff Daddy's new tape "MMM" has plenty of nods to his '90s heyday. By Patrick Lyons November 05, 2015
Reviews Review: Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge's "12 Reasons To Die II" Ghost did it again. By Chris Tart July 13, 2015
Sports Drake & Kentucky Basketball: A Love Story Drake's love affair with the University of Kentucky Wildcats dates back to 2010. By Danny Schwartz January 26, 2017
Reviews 2 Chainz' "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music" (Review) 2 Chainz is rap's ageless wonder on "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music." By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2017