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Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: March 18-24 Staff picks for the week of March 18th-24th By Trevor Smith March 25, 2013
Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye: A Look At Mr. West's Stylistic Changes From producer-only to present day, we take a look at Kanye's sound evolution to celebrate the birth of Yeezus. By Chris Tart June 08, 2015
Original Content Crew Love: Pro Era Get familiar with Pro Era's many members in this week's "Crew Love," where we break down a different crew every other week. By Patrick Lyons February 17, 2014
Original Content Remembering Lee "Q" O'Denat: With 10 Classic WorldStar Videos WorldStar founder Lee "Q" O'Denat passed away Tuesday at age 43. By Danny Schwartz January 24, 2017
Original Content Top 10: Hottest Young Producers In The Game Today's Top 10 is all about the young producers making a name for themselves with their beat-making skills. By hnhh September 22, 2014
Original Content Top 25 Kendrick Lamar Songs of All Time The essential songs from the best album artist of our time. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2017
Original Content 30 Photos Of Rappers Hanging With Animals 30 random photos of rappers chilling with animals-- dogs, dolphins, tigers, penguins, you name it. By Rose Lilah December 07, 2013
Streetwear All The Cool Gear From Adidas x National Geographic Adidas and National Geographic have partnered up to create a fantastic collection of outdoor gear. Get the details about the sneakers, pants, and tops. By Faith Katunga March 18, 2023
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 21 "VIEWS" is the top-selling rap album this week. By Chris Tart September 21, 2016
Original Content A Tale Of Two Kendricks: "i" Vs. "The Blacker The Berry" We compare and contrast the two singles from Kendrick Lamar's next album. By Patrick Lyons February 10, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: May 13-19 Staff picks for the week of May 13th to May 19th By Trevor Smith May 21, 2013
Original Content Classic Rotation: Beastie Boys' "Licensed to Ill" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at the Beastie Boys’ classic album, "Licensed to Ill", which dropped twenty-eight years ago on November 15, 1986. By Kahron Spearman November 15, 2014