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Original Content 5 Reasons Why Lil Uzi Vert Needs To Stay In The Game We're not ready for Lil Uzi Vert to retire. By Jibril Yassin February 07, 2019
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Week 4: Welcome To Atlanta Is Atlanta the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Mitch Findlay May 24, 2018
Original Content Osheaga 2018: Travis Scott, BROCKHAMPTON, Post Malone & More Photos from Osheaga 2018 and a couple of notes. By Rose Lilah August 06, 2018
Original Content 10 Cardi B Songs You Should Hear (That Aren't "Bodak Yellow") Cardi B has more to her catalog than "Bodak Yellow." By E Gadsby September 26, 2017
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Are Quitting Drugs In 2018 Several rappers are quitting drugs in 2018. By Aron A. January 09, 2018
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
Reviews Review: Mick Jenkins' "Wave[s]" Ahead of his debut album, Mick Jenkins tides fans over with this EP. By Perry Simpson August 21, 2015
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Dr. Dre's "Straight Outta Compton" Soundtrack Five things that would make Dr. Dre's "Straight Outta Compton" soundtrack live up to its hype. By Patrick Lyons July 30, 2015
Original Content MTV VMAs: Top Hip-Hop Moments The Best VMA Performances from the Hip-Hop Community By Nicholas DG August 30, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Future's "Pluto" Five years ago, Future emerged with an album that initially confused the masses but was quickly absorbed into the fabric of rap music. By Patrick Lyons April 13, 2017
Original Content This Summer's 16 Best Festival Lineups For Hip Hop Heads Brace yourself. Festival season is coming. By Mike Harris May 04, 2017
Reviews Ab-Soul's "Do What Thou Wilt." (Review) Ab-Soul showcases a split worldview on his new cut, "Do What Thou Wilt." Soulo takes his self-titled advice, and lets his strengths shine instead of experimenting for variety’s sake. By Anders Marshall December 16, 2016