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Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Swish For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, 23-year-old producer DJ Swish tells us how he ended up playing a vital role in the making of YG's "Still Brazy." By Angus Walker August 12, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Snoop Doggy Dogg Back when Snoop went by Snoop Doggy Dogg. By Danny Schwartz August 04, 2016
Profiles Meet Saba: Gifted Rapper/Producer From Chicago's West Side INTERVIEW: Saba discusses performing with Chance the Rapper on Colbert and growing up in Chicago in a musical family. By Danny Schwartz March 22, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Ty Dolla $ign Hooks Listen to 10 of Ty Dolla $ign's hooks. By Danny Schwartz June 05, 2016
Reviews Gorillaz "Humanz" (Review) "Humanz" is Gorillaz's first album that reflects the negative potential of such an ambitious project. By Patrick Lyons April 29, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Greatest "Chappelle's Show" Sketches Long live "Chappelle's Show." By Danny Schwartz November 22, 2016
Sports LaVar Ball: Smaller Baller To Big Baller Brand Call him what you want, but LaVar Ball has secured an empire for his wife and kids. By Karlton Jahmal December 08, 2017
Original Content 13 Best/Underrated Producer-Rapper Collabs From 2017 Here are the 13 most notable producer-rapper collaborations of 2017.110 Single-Producer Albums You Need To Revisit By Narsimha Chintaluri January 02, 2018
Original Content Top 15 Takeoff Verses Of 2017 A look at the best 2017 verses from the underrated Migos member. By Narsimha Chintaluri November 07, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential TM88 Productions 10 booming tracks from the phenomenal Southern producer TM88. By Devon Jefferson April 30, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (April 29) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden April 29, 2017
Original Content Rich Homie Quan Never Stopped Going In Rich Homie Quan talks "Back to the Basics," Young Thug, and his new Motown deal in an HNHH interview. By Patrick Lyons April 28, 2017