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Original Content 10 Anti-Authority Rap Songs For Inauguration Day We dig back into 25+ years of political hip hop to bring you ten tracks that question America's authority on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration. By Patrick Lyons January 19, 2017
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About HoodyBaby Get to know the Lil Wayne and Chris Brown affiliate whose musical identity can't be contained to one pseudonym. By Trevor Smith April 05, 2017
Reviews Freddie Gibbs' "You Only Live 2wice" (Review) Freddie Gibbs settles into a lane and dominates it for eight tracks of dense, enticing psychedelic trap. By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Aftermath: Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, & The Game Aftermath 1996-2005. By Danny Schwartz May 25, 2017
Original Content Top 10 '90s R&B Sample Flips From Bryson Tiller to Tory Lanez, a selection of some of our favorite classic 90s cuts turned into modern day rap gems. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 29, 2017
Original Content The Unexpected Lasting Fallout Of Eminem's "Bagpipes From Bagdhad" Red wine and Captain Crunch. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2019
TV "Power" Recap: "He Always Wins" Eliminates Another "Who Shot Ghost?" Suspect The suspects lessen and the plot thickens. By Karlton Jahmal January 13, 2020
Original Content Smothered & Covered: 6 Great Moments In Hip Hop X Waffle House History Waffle House is the best. By Danny Schwartz May 18, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Lex Luger Lex Luger is the star of the latest Behind the Beat. The Virginia producer speaks on the legacy of "Flockaveli," producing for Kanye West at 19, and exploring EDM with A-Trak. Now 25, he feels that his best work is yet to come. By Angus Walker May 18, 2016
Original Content Lil Wayne & Young Thug: A Complete History A look back through the strange history of Lil Wayne and Young Thug By Trevor Smith September 07, 2016
Original Content Ty Dolla $ign's "Campaign" To Feature Meek Mill, Travis Scott, Migos, Wiz Khalifa & More After dropping the massive title track -- a collab with Future -- Ty Dolla $ign has revealed the other stars who will appear on his upcoming "Campaign" project. By Angus Walker July 11, 2016
Original Content Top 5 2 Chainz Features Of 2016 2 Chainz is on his best feature run since 2012. By Trevor Smith July 06, 2016