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Original Content We Got The Jazz: A Brief & Incomplete History Of Jazz In Hip Hop We look at the reciprocity between hip-hop and jazz over the years. By Gus Fisher July 10, 2018
Original Content Top 5 "Shook Ones" Freestyles Check out the top five freestyles to Mobb Deep's legendary "Shook Ones (Pt. II)". By Angus Walker March 30, 2015
Original Content #TBT: G-Unit Revisiting G-Unit's 2002-2003 mixtape run culminating in "Beg For Mercy." By Danny Schwartz November 03, 2016
Original Content Quiz: Which N.W.A. Member Are You? Find out which member of the iconic "Straight Outta Compton" group you are. By Mike De Leon August 15, 2015
Profiles Meet BeatKing, The Houston Club God Who Says He's "Juicy J in '99" A conversation with BeatKing; Houston's next up. By Trevor Smith October 30, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Quavo Guest Verses A look at the best guest spots of Quavo's career. By Danny Schwartz October 23, 2016
Original Content DJ Khaled & Asahd's Best Snapchat Moments Asahd is the new star of Khaled's ever-popular social media account. By Trevor Smith April 11, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Jacquees Tracks Listen to 10 of the best songs from Cash Money's next R&B star Jacquees. By Danny Schwartz September 04, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Big Tymers Revisit the best from Mannie Fresh and Birdman's late-'90s/early-'00s duo Big Tymers. By Danny Schwartz May 12, 2016
Original Content T.I.'s 10 Most Socially Conscious Songs Before "Us Or Else" EP Looking back at the political rap T.I. has been making since "Trap Muzik." By Seymoure October 23, 2016
Original Content 6 Lines From Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly" We're Still Chewing On A look at some of the most thought provoking bars off Kendrick Lamar's latest album. By Nicholas DG March 18, 2015
Original Content Weird Gang: Rich Homie Quan Vs. Young Thug We show you both sides of the bizarro ATL duo. By Angus Walker February 23, 2015