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Original Content #TBT: AZ Revisiting AZ's career from 1994-2006. By Danny Schwartz March 02, 2017
Original Content Easy Mac With The Cheesy Raps: The Many Faces/Phases Of Mac Miller From Easy Mac to major label rap star, let's look back on where Mac Miller has been, and who he has become. By Eve Stern September 25, 2015
Reviews Review: Logic's "The Incredible True Story" Does Logic's space journey rocket him to rap's stratosphere? By Nicholas DG November 18, 2015
Original Content Happy Birthday, Nicki Minaj: 10 Crucial Mixtape Cuts A look at 2007's "Playtime is Over," 2008's "Sucka Free," and 2009's "Beam Me Up Scotty" in celebration of Nicki Minaj's birthday today. By Danny Schwartz December 08, 2017
Original Content 5 Rappers Who Have Spoken Out Against Lean & Xanax Five rappers speak out about the dangers of hip-hop's most "trendy" drugs. By Mitch Findlay September 12, 2017
Original Content Knoc-Turn'al Reflects On Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's First Collaboration EXCLUSIVE: Knoc-Turn'al witnessed the creation of Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's "Put It On Me." By Mitch Findlay November 20, 2019
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert's "P2" Continues The "XO Tour Llif3" Tragedy On "Eternal Atake," Lil Uzi Vert expanded on "XO Tour Llif3" with "P2," a sequel that provided deeper insight into his hopes and fears. By Mitch Findlay March 26, 2020
Original Content Who Is Grip? Everything To Know About Eminem's New Shady Records Signee Everything we know so far about Eminem’s new protegé. By Joe Abrams July 04, 2021
Reviews Gunna Vs. Lil Baby: Who Had The Better Verse? ("Drip Harder" Edition) Gunna & Lil Baby are both young rappers currently running the ATL scene, but who took the crown on their first collaborative album, "Drip Harder"? By Narsimha Chintaluri October 09, 2018
Original Content The 10 Best Drake Loosies Not On "Care Package" Drake bundled some of his best-loved b-sides into a "Care Package" for fans, but here are some that he missed. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2019
Reviews Mac Miller's "Circles" Is A Fitting Farewell That Finds Solace In Sadness On "Circles," Mac Miller proves that liberation from the cycles of the past is possible. By Luke Hinz January 24, 2020
Original Content Tinashe And The Problem With Female Artists' Album Delays Too many women are signing major deals and then seeing their albums delayed for years. By Patrick Lyons April 26, 2018