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Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Lil Wayne's 25 Top Album Tracks Today Lil Wayne is celebrating his 31st birthday, and in honor of it we've picked 25 of Weezy’s top album tracks from a spanning discography. By Nikita Rathod September 27, 2013
Original Content #TaxDay: 10 Rappers Who've Had Tax Trouble A list of rappers who have been hit with tax liens and evasion charges. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2015
Original Content iLoveMakonnen's Essential "Drink More Water" Cuts The highlights from iLoveMakonnen's "Drink More Water" mixtape series. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2015
TV 10 Rapper-Hosted Reality Shows We'd Like To See By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential RL Grime Tracks Essential selection from the DJ/Producer. By Chris Tart May 28, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Swizz Beatz-Produced Bangers The hottest tracks produced by Swizz Beatz from 1999-2010. By Chris Tart September 03, 2015
Profiles Meet J-Doe: Conglomerate Records' Next-Up Meet J-Doe: The first signee to Busta Rhymes Conglomerate Records, who's been writing other people's hits for over five years. By Angus Walker June 10, 2015
Reviews Review: Lil Durk's "Remember My Name" Overdue, and not quite what you'd hope for. By Maxwell Cavaseno June 09, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Thundercat Tracks An introduction to exceptional bassist and songwriter, Thundercat. By Chris Tart July 11, 2015
Reviews Review: Snoop Dogg's "Bush" Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Williams collaborate for a funky new LP By Chris Tart May 15, 2015
Original Content #TBT: OutKast's Early Deep Cuts We look at OutKast's early, deep cuts for this week's TBT selection. By Chris Tart July 16, 2015
Original Content The 10 Best Nina Simone Samples In Hip Hop Listen to these 10 cuts featuring Nina Simone, one of the most sampleable vocalists of all time. By Danny Schwartz July 06, 2015