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Original Content Mob Rule: A$AP Ferg Vs. A$AP Rocky? Who is the true leader of the A$AP Mob? By Alex Galbraith December 15, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Raury Tracks Atlanta-based Raury is making waves. Let's jump in to the essential cuts from an artist who has received advice from Andre 3000 and been featured on a SBTRKT album. By Chris Tart December 14, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Common's "Be" It's been 10 years since Common's "Be." By Chris Tart May 24, 2015
Original Content *T-Pain Voice*: 5 Rappers Who Pushed Auto-Tune Forward T-Pain brought auto-tune to the table, and these 5 rappers ran with it. By Trevor Smith March 24, 2015
Reviews DJ Khaled's "Major Key" (Review) The first half of "Major Key" doesn't sound like a DJ Khaled album, but over time, it becomes clear that it's the same old Khaled. By Patrick Lyons August 03, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Nas' Deep Cuts For today's #TBT, go deep into the far-reaching catalog of one of the best to ever do it: Nasir Jones. By Chris Tart March 17, 2016
Sports The 6 Best NBA Finals Game 6s Of All Time The greatest Game 6s in NBA Finals history. By Kyle Rooney June 16, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Popcaan Tracks An introduction to the dancehall sensation. By Chris Tart April 24, 2016
Reviews Review: Trae Tha Truth's "I Am King" With his third mixtape of 2013, Trae brings a hard-hitting dose of the truth on "I Am King". By Nikita Rathod December 01, 2013
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Jay-Z's Top Tracks Jay-Z turns 43 today and in appreciation of one of the greatest rappers of all time, we take a look at 20 of his best tracks By Dhruva Balram deleted December 04, 2012
Original Content KXNG Crooked, Hip-Hop Historian: Death Row Beginnings, Slaughterhouse Trials, & Eminem's Legacy From Suge Knight to Eminem, Slaughterhouse to Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked is here to realign the narrative. By Mitch Findlay October 10, 2018
Original Content Ashanti's Reign: The Importance Of Murder Inc's First Lady Taking a look back at the First Lady of Murder Inc.'s reign at the top of R&B and rap. By Jibril Yassin March 27, 2019