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Original Content Top 20 Songs Of 2017 (So Far) Hip-hop is on fire in 2017. Here are the top 20 songs we've heard thus far. By Angus Walker July 20, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Future's "Pluto" Five years ago, Future emerged with an album that initially confused the masses but was quickly absorbed into the fabric of rap music. By Patrick Lyons April 13, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 10 Kendrick Lamar tops the charts for third consecutive week. By Chris Tart May 10, 2017
Original Content A$AP Mob Pays Tribute To A$AP Yams On Social Media Rocky, Ferg, Nast, Twelvyy, and the gang salute Yams in honor of Yams Day. By Danny Schwartz January 18, 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 Top 15 Ridiculous Rapper Chains A retrospective on some of the most absurd pieces in rap. By Harrison Tenpas November 09, 2017
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
Original Content Classic Rotation: Kanye West's "Late Registration" Looking back at Kanye West's sophomore LP 10 years later. By Chris Tart August 30, 2015
Original Content All Too Human: The Perfect Imperfection Of Kevin Gates Kevin Gates continues to put it all on Front Street with his upcoming debut album, "Islah." By Angus Walker October 22, 2015
Original Content Mac Miller's Journey To Finish His 3rd Studio Album Follow Mac Miller's quest to complete his 3rd studio album. By Danny Schwartz July 28, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Kirk Knight Tracks An introduction to Pro Era's Kirk Knight. By Chris Tart October 25, 2015
Reviews Review: Kid Cudi's "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven" Cudi's latest offer is a controversial move into rock territory; is it a bold gesture or a misguided blunder? By Maxwell Cavaseno December 13, 2015