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Reviews Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "This Unruly Mess I've Made" Almost overnight, Macklemore became a pop star and internet pariah. Now he tries to tear it all down. By Danny Schwartz March 04, 2016
Reviews Review: The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind The Madness" The Weeknd balances his two selves, one aiming for pop stardom and one who is content in the shadows, on "Beauty Behind the Madness." By Scott Glaysher August 31, 2015
Original Content LyriQuiz: Meek Mill - "Ima Boss" How much do you remember from Meek Mill's throwback "Ima Boss"? By Mike De Leon September 24, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Young Dolph Tracks An introduction to the self-described "King of Memphis". By Chris Tart March 07, 2016
Original Content How To Make A Double Disc Rap Album That Doesn't Suck We look at the formulas behind the best hip hop double albums of all time. By Patrick Lyons September 23, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Chris Brown's Smash Singles Looking back at some of Chris Brown's biggest singles. By Chris Tart November 26, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Fabolous' 2001-2005 Era Loso's old school cuts for #TBT. By Chris Tart July 30, 2015
Original Content #TBT: 50 Cent Throwback Thursday: listen to some of 50 Cent's early releases. By Chris Tart July 09, 2015
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 1 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 01, 2015
Reviews Review: Meek Mill's "Dreams Worth More Than Money" Seeking a rap album for the end of the world. By Alex Galbraith July 02, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: TM88 The trap titan talks horror soundtracks, 808 Mafia, Sacii Lyfe and the hottest producer tag of 2015. By Patrick Lyons July 07, 2015
Original Content Childish Gambino's Most Unexpected Career Moves Looking back on Donald Glover's unpredictable rap career. By Patrick Lyons February 25, 2015