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Original Content Nelly's "Country Grammar" Turns 19: A Timeless Classic From The Lou Nelly's "Country Grammar" remains an essential album in the hip-hop canon. By Mitch Findlay June 27, 2019
Original Content The 10 Best Nostalgic Games Included With The SNES Classic Edition A link to the past, you could say. By Karlton Jahmal September 30, 2017
Original Content The Perfect 420 Wake & Bake Playlist Goodmorning!! Start this 420 like you should: wake, bake, and music. By Rose Lilah April 20, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Early ScHoolboy Q 10 great tracks from ScHoolboy Q's career up until 2011. By Danny Schwartz July 14, 2016
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Eminem Vs. Royce Da 5'9" This week, we pit two of the D's finest in Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" for "Who Had The Better Verse." By Carl Lamarre March 17, 2016
Reviews Young Thug's "No, My Name Is Jeffery" (Review) Young Thug levels up on "No, My Name Is Jeffery." By Patrick Lyons September 01, 2016
Reviews Ty Dolla $ign's "Campaign" (Review) Ty Dolla $ign's "Campaign" has some jams, but not much in the way of originality or politics. By Patrick Lyons September 28, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 6 Tiller is the top dog. By Chris Tart June 06, 2017
Pop Culture Artists Impacted By Wild L.A. Fires: Madlib, Jhené Aiko, Keyshia Cole, Kid Cudi & More Over 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes during the devastating L.A. fires, including several artists we know & love. By Erika Marie January 20, 2025
Music Best Rap Albums And Songs Of July 2024 It was a good month for hip-hop. By Alexander Cole August 02, 2024
Reviews Review: Run the Jewels' (Killer Mike & El-P) "RTJ2" The third collaborative album from ATL’s most insightful shit talker, Killer Mike, and Brooklyn’s otherwordly underground producer/rapper, El-P, is their strongest yet—and one of the year’s best releases. By Angus Walker October 30, 2014
Original Content On The Come Up: Amir Obe This week's On The Come Up focuses on Amir Obe, the rapper behind this summer's stellar Detrooklyn mixtape. By hnhh October 01, 2014