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Original Content 10 Essential DJ Khaled Tracks Peep these 10 essential tracks from Snapchat Icon DJ Khaled. By Devon Jefferson May 21, 2017
Original Content Secret Santa For Your Favorite Rappers What would you get your favorite rappers for Christmas? By Alex Galbraith December 25, 2014
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Bow Wow's Twitter Held Hostage Welcome to this weeks’Special edition of “140 Bars Or Less: Bow Wow’s Twitter Held Hostage”. The goal of this column is to bring you the most entertaining and outrageous tweets of the week from the world of hip hop, and this week nothing was more outrageous than when a 19 year old aspiring “rapper” hacked Bow Wow’s Twitter. By Rose Lilah August 23, 2012
Reviews Review: Chief Keef's "Almighty So" Basically another Bang Pt. 2 ... By Matt Aceto October 20, 2013
Reviews Nipsey Hussle "Victory Lap" Review Nipsey Hussle's debut studio album, "Victory Lap," is finally here and it's a thrilling ride. By Karlton Jahmal February 21, 2018
Original Content KeY Wane Announces Mixtape Featuring Big Sean, Meek Mill, Young Jeezy, Wale & More KeY Wane will be dropping his first "So Many Keys" mixtape that includes previous hits, and new tracks, plus a slew of big features. By Rose Lilah February 01, 2013
Original Content Meet Lute: J. Cole's Newest Signee to Dreamville Records INTERVIEW: Dreamville's Lute talks about his new album "West 1996 Pt. 2," his journey to being signed, the possibility of a Dreamville posse cut and more. By Oliver W. Colbert October 17, 2017
Profiles Behind The Beat: Swiff D Interview: Swiff D shares insight into his production for Lil Wayne and Kevin Gates, and the incomparable genius of J Dilla. By Trevor Smith September 22, 2016
TV The Music Of Donald Glover's "Atlanta" We break down the innovative soundtrack of Donald Glover's "Atlanta." By Patrick Lyons November 02, 2016
Original Content R.I.P John Singleton: The Importance Of "Boyz N The Hood" John Singleton told stories of Black America to a Hollywood audience that weren’t nearly prepared for realities of the inner-city. By Aron A. April 30, 2019
Original Content Migos New Album ("Culture 3"): Everything We Know With Migos still sitting on their upcoming album, previously known as "Culture 3," take a look at everything we know about the project. By Mitch Findlay November 25, 2020
Original Content Album Number Seven: Examining The "Lucky Number" An honor reserved for the veteran, album seven often goes uncelebrated. By Mitch Findlay October 08, 2019