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Profiles Meet Rob $tone: The “Smilin’-Ass Nigga” Behind “Chill Bill” INTERVIEW: Rob $tone talks growing up in San Diego, his 1207 crew and the success of his debut single "Chill Bill." By Danny Schwartz November 08, 2016
Reviews Breaking Bad "El Camino" Review: A Meaningless Return To A Beloved Show Spoilers Ahead. By Cole Blake October 12, 2019
Original Content How Kanye West's "Wyoming Sessions" Rollout Was Doomed From The Start Reflecting on G.O.O.D. Music's "Wyoming Sessions" albums, a year later. By Taylor Rubright June 23, 2019
Reviews Future & Young Thug's "Super Slimey" (Review) A Future & Young Thug joint release is seemingly perfect on paper, but "Super Slimey" is not. By Alphonse Pierre October 26, 2017
Reviews Review: Kanye West's "The Life Of Pablo" "The Life Of Pablo" has made me totally reconsider how I view Kanye West. By Patrick Lyons February 17, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Sampha Tracks Re-introducing the world's next colossal vocal phenomenon, Sampha. By Devon Jefferson April 16, 2017
Original Content The 5 Songs Rich Homie Quan Went In The Furthest On Five tracks that deliver on Rich Homie Quan's undeniable promise. By Angus Walker April 29, 2015
Original Content Who Is Saweetie? Everything You Need To Know The Bay Area and Sacremento native is an on-the-rise rapper to watch. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery September 30, 2018
Reviews "Power" Season 5 Episode 5 Recap: Kendrick Lamar Steals The Show Kanan and Laces make a good team. By Karlton Jahmal July 30, 2018
Reviews Review: Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" In a ground-breaking partnership with Samsung, Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z rewrites the rules of the game with the release of his highly anticipated solo album "Magna Carta Holy Grail." By Iva Anthony July 09, 2013
Original Content Nicki Minaj Vs. Cardi B: A Complete Timeline Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's escalating tension did not begin overnight. By Kiana Knight September 14, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Remy Ma Revisiting Remy Ma's career from 2000 to 2006. By Danny Schwartz June 15, 2017