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Original Content How "Through The Wire" Jump-Started Kanye West's Career Looking back at "Through The Wire," Kanye West's debut single, which dropped 12 years ago today. By Patrick Lyons September 30, 2015
Reviews Review: Gucci Mane's "Brick Factory Vol. 1" Gucci Mane's newest mixtape/online release "Brick Factory Vol. 1" is a successful collection of trap collaborations with familiar faces from the Bricksquad extended family. By Rula Al-Nasrawi May 30, 2014
Reviews D.R.A.M.'s "Big Baby D.R.A.M." (Review) The Virginia-based rapper/singer works hard to prove he's more than just a singles act on his debut album. By Maxwell Cavaseno October 27, 2016
Original Content Vote: What Is Eminem's Best Album? Cast your vote. By Danny Schwartz December 08, 2016
Wrestling The Rock Needs One More WWE Match Fresh from awarding Roman Reigns his film debut in "Hobbs and Shaw," it's becoming increasingly clear that The Rock needs one more foray into the squared circle. By Robert Blair August 18, 2019
Original Content ScHoolboy Q's Albums, Ranked Now that there's been ample time to digest "CrasH Talk", we've delved into Groovy Q's back catalog to rate his projects in order of greatness. By Robert Blair July 18, 2019
Original Content G-Unit Vs. D12: Who Had The Better Debut Album? It's the battle of the crews as G-Unit faces off with D12. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2017
Pop Culture The Joe Budden and Rory & Mal Beef: A Breakdown Joe Budden, Rory, and Mal were once close friends, but their highly public split was anything but amicable. By Wyatt Westlake April 12, 2023
Reviews Flatbush Zombies "Vacation In Hell" Review There's a good album hidden somewhere within "Vacation In Hell," but Flatbush Zombies often manage to distract from it. By Patrick Lyons April 12, 2018
Original Content 10 Essential A$AP Mob Tracks The best of A$AP Mob. By Danny Schwartz December 19, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential The-Dream Tracks Get reacquainted with the legendary singer/songwriter/producer. By Devon Jefferson March 12, 2017
Relationships Method Man & Tamika Smith Relationship Timeline Method Man and Tamika Smith have been going strong for over three decades. By Demi Phillips February 21, 2024