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Profiles Behind The Beat: Bobby Brackins Bobby Brackins is a natural born hit-maker. By Trevor Smith May 25, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: T.I.'s "King" T.I.'s crowning achievement, "King," turns ten today. Let's look back. By Patrick Lyons March 28, 2016
Original Content 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers: Top 5 Verses Many stepped up, but which rappers killed the BET Cypher the hardest? By Mitch Findlay October 11, 2017
Original Content Ski Mask The Slump God: Everything You Need To Know Get acquainted with Ski Mask The Slump God. By Mitch Findlay July 13, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential RJ Tracks This week we hit the West Coast for 10 essentials from Mr. LA himself, RJ. By Devon Jefferson June 11, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Jaden Smith Tracks An intro to Jaden Smith. By Chris Tart September 12, 2015
Original Content Top 5 Miguel X Rapper Collabs Miguel's best hip-hop collaborations. By Angus Walker June 10, 2015
Original Content Stream Trolling: The Problem With Excessively Long Tracklists Lengthy tracklists are more than just a way to offer fans a lot of music by an artist they love; they're a tool to help achieve success as regulated by the RIAA. By Luke Hinz March 12, 2018
Original Content Top 50 Best Kanye West Songs A ranking of Kanye West's 50 best songs. By Danny Schwartz February 15, 2018
Original Content The Best Dragon Ball Villains Of All Time The dopest Dragon Ball villains ever. By Karlton Jahmal January 11, 2018
Original Content The 10 Best Hip Hop Protest Songs Since The Trayvon Martin Shooting A recent wave of heavily publicized killings of black men at the hands of law enforcement has sparked some incredible protest music. By Danny Schwartz July 08, 2016
Original Content Meet Young Greatness, The New Orleans Rapper Turning Hard Work Into "Moolah" Young Greatness on working with Jazze Pha, Juvenile's melodic influence, and the long road to his first hit. By Trevor Smith May 10, 2016