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Original Content Lil Durk Is Ready For A Major Comeback: Talks "STTS 3", Kanye West Criticism & More INTERVIEW: Lil Durk chops it up with us about "Signed To The Streets 3," his departure from Def Jam, Kanye West, Fredo Santana & more. By Aron A. September 28, 2018
Reviews Review: Raekwon's "Fly International Luxurious Art" Raekwon's "Fly Internation Luxurious Art" may not be so "artsy." By Chris Tart May 03, 2015
Original Content Ten Essential Ratking Tracks An introduction to New York trio Ratking. By Chris Tart December 13, 2015
Original Content Does Polo G's "RAPSTAR" Video Mark A Paradigm Shift In Hip-Hop Culture? Polo G's music video for "RAPSTAR" featured several references to popular videos from Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby, and everyone in between. Is the chart-topping rapper simply paying homage to some of his favorite artists, or is the "RAPSTAR" video a sign of the times? By Joshua Robinson April 26, 2021
Original Content #TBT: Nicki Minaj The best songs from the first stage of Minaj's career. By Chris Tart April 28, 2016
Reviews Roddy Ricch's "Please Excuse Me For Being Anti-Social" Is Regionally-Obscure Yet Wholly His Own Roddy Ricch ends an impressive year with an equally impressive debut album, filled with melodic flares and modern sensibilities. By Rose Lilah December 12, 2019
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Sep 12-18) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz September 19, 2015
Original Content Celebrate 10/17 With A Classic Gucci Mane Playlist A mix of some of Gucci's greatest hits and deep cuts, both new and old. By Trevor Smith October 17, 2016
Original Content Bryson Tiller's "Anniversary" Album: 5 Things We Want Bryson Tiller's new album arrives on Friday, celebrating the five-year anniversary since the release of "TRAPSOUL." By Noor Lobad September 29, 2020
Reviews J. Cole "The Off-Season" Review With a self-imposed timeline looming overhead, J Cole kicks off what's billed as the final act of his career in style with "The Off Season." By Robert Blair May 21, 2021
Original Content The Best "Stoner Movies" To Watch During 420 Best believe, these are the films you should be watching when 4/20 comes around. By Jibril Yassin April 20, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: J. Cole's "Album Of The Year" Freestyle Is The New #1 J. Cole's surprise new freestyle, "Album of the Year," tops our chart in its first week out. By Patrick Lyons August 13, 2018