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Reviews Ty Dolla $ign & Jeremih "MihTy" Review Ty and Jeremih use their experience and versatility as songwriters to craft a rare joint album that is more than the sum of its parts. By Trevor Smith November 01, 2018
Original Content Top 10 Youngboy Never Broke Again Deep Cuts A collection of 10 of the more slept on gems in the discography of the most recent breakout sensation from Baton Rogue. By Maxwell Cavaseno July 01, 2018
Reviews "Power" Finale Recap: An Unstoppable Force & An Immovable Object Collide Ghost vs. Tommy - you knew it was coming. By Karlton Jahmal September 10, 2018
Society 9 Ways Hip Hop Artists Have Reacted To Recent Violence Here are a few different ways hip hop has reacted to the shocking wave of racially driven killings in the past two weeks. By Danny Schwartz July 18, 2016
Reviews Review: DJ Drama "Quality Street Music" DJ Drama's fourth album expands upon his Gangsta Grillz groundwork to create what is most certainly Quality Street Music. By Jon Godfrey October 03, 2012
Original Content 15 Musical Hits From The Bong A selection of music to prepare you for the impending celebrations of 4/20. By Lloyd Jaffe April 19, 2014
Profiles Behind The Beat: Zaytoven Interview: Zaytoven speaks on his long history as church organist, the remarkable making of "Beast Mode," and how he's managed to remain a devoted family man while serving the streets with combustible trap beats for the past 15 years. By Danny Schwartz June 22, 2016
Reviews Lil Uzi Vert's "The Perfect Luv Tape" (Review) Lil Uzi Vert's mixtape formula runs a little dry on "The Perfect Luv Tape," but his future's still undeniably bright. By Patrick Lyons August 06, 2016
Original Content 10 Great Tracks Premiered On OVO Sound Radio Revisit some exclusives from the first year of Drake's OVO Sound Radio. By Trevor Smith June 06, 2016
Reviews Review: Drake & Future's "What A Time To Be Alive" "Jungle" tour co-stars Drake and Future find a way to make their differences gel on the relatively brief "What A Time To Be Alive." By Patrick Lyons September 22, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Deep Cuts From Kanye West's School Days Kanye West's first three albums are absolutely legendary. The "School Days" as we're referring to them here, featured numerous hits along with some deeper cuts that never saw radio or music video treatment. By Chris Tart October 23, 2014
Music How Latto Became A Leading Femcee In Hip Hop Latto's origin story is as fascinating as her acclaimed body of music, establishing her origins within hip hop from childhood. By TeeJay Small February 13, 2024