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Original Content #TBT: '90s Jay Z Looking back at the music of young Jay Z. By Danny Schwartz January 19, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Just Blaze Revisiting Just Blaze's incredible production run from 2001 to 2005. By Danny Schwartz March 16, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (July 8) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden July 08, 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 Twitter Reacts To J. Cole's "4 Your Eyez Only" The Twittersphere weighs in on J. Cole's new album. By Danny Schwartz December 09, 2016
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
Profiles Behind The Beat: Sounwave Interview: TDE in-house producer Sounwave details his contributions to ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" and explains what sets TDE apart. By Danny Schwartz August 25, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Mos Def A look at Mos Def's incredible 1998-1999 stretch. By Danny Schwartz December 08, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Vic Mensa Tracks 10 excellent songs from Vic Mensa. By Danny Schwartz June 26, 2016
Reviews French Montana's "MC4" (Review) French Montana's long-awaited "MC4" is a botched release that could have been a decent-to-great album if handled better. By Patrick Lyons November 15, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Chuck Inglish Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids shares a few drum secrets and calls out rappers who are only making music to get famous. By hnhh July 28, 2016