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Reviews 2 Chainz' "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music" (Review) 2 Chainz is rap's ageless wonder on "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music." By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2017
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: J. Cole Vs. Wale J. Cole and Wale have collaborated on numerous occasions. With both rappers packing punchy lyrics, we examine their past collaborative records and explore who outdid the other. By Carl Lamarre April 06, 2015
Original Content The Road To Jay Electronica's "Act II: Patents Of Nobility" A timeline charting the never-ending delay of "Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)". By Angus Walker March 06, 2015
Original Content Top 5 (Non-Single) Hooks From Fetty Wap's Debut You've heard "Trap Queen," "679," & "My Way." Here are the best of the rest from Fetty Wap's debut album. By Danny Schwartz September 24, 2015
Original Content 13 Notable Writing Credits On Beyoncé's "Lemonade" A look at the writing credits for Bey's latest. By Trevor Smith April 27, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: T.I.'s "King" T.I.'s crowning achievement, "King," turns ten today. Let's look back. By Patrick Lyons March 28, 2016
Original Content Ticket Giveaway: See Chevy Woods & Kevin Gates Live For "By Any Means" Tour Find out how you can win tickets to see Chevy Woods and Kevin Gates live on their "By Any Means" tour! By Rose Lilah July 14, 2014
Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "$ign Language" Taylor Gang crooner Ty Dolla $ign has been on a tear this year, and today we'll take a listen to his star studded mixtape $ign Language to see what all the hype is about. By hnhh August 29, 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 N.W.A.'s 5 Most Influential Tracks Is N.W.A. The Beatles of rap music? Their most influential songs have had quite the ripple effect. By Nicholas DG August 14, 2015
Original Content Top 3 Things Nicki Minaj Did Right In 2018 Nicki Minaj's rap sheet wasn't all bad this year. By Jibril Yassin December 19, 2018
Original Content Playboi Carti, Childish Gambino, Ty Dolla $ign & More Grace Our Weekend Playlist Enjoy this playlist as you head into the weekend. By Rose Lilah May 11, 2018