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Reviews Vince Staples' "Prima Donna" (Review) Vince Staples' "Prima Donna" EP may not top his last album, but it shows definite progression. By Patrick Lyons August 31, 2016
Original Content Top 10 Narrative-Driven Rap Albums Ten hip hop albums that commit to believable, overarching narratives. By Patrick Lyons August 30, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Soulja Boy Revisiting Soulja Boy's peak, from 2007 to 2010. By Danny Schwartz January 12, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (Jan. 7) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden January 07, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Early Gucci Mane 10 of the best from Guwop. By Danny Schwartz June 30, 2016
Original Content 5 Songs That Propelled 21 Savage To Rap Stardom Unsure how 21 Savage became one of the hottest in the game? These 5 tracks tell the story. By Angus Walker November 17, 2016
Original Content 10 Anti-Authority Rap Songs For Inauguration Day We dig back into 25+ years of political hip hop to bring you ten tracks that question America's authority on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration. By Patrick Lyons January 19, 2017
Reviews Jay-Z's "4:44" (Review) Jay-Z digs deep and delivers his best album in years. By Patrick Lyons July 06, 2017
Original Content Here's Every J. Cole Release To Go Gold Or Platinum With or without features. By Trevor Smith January 16, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Stormzy Tracks It's Stormzy season. Check out these 10 essential tracks from the UK star. By Devon Jefferson April 09, 2017
Reviews Review: J. Cole's "Revenge of the Dreamers" Compilation J.Cole's recent release of the compilation mixtape, "Revenge of the Dreamers", is a nod to his career so far, and the launch of his label Dreamville. By Rula Al-Nasrawi February 09, 2014
Reviews Review: R. Kelly's "Black Panties" With a reputation for creating some of the hottest baby-making music of all time, R. Kelly sets out to reclaim the r'n'b throne with "Black Panties." By Nikita Rathod December 17, 2013