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Original Content Metro Boomin's Top 10 Spookiest Beats Metro Boomin has mastered the art of the dark banger. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2019
Original Content Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" Turned Him Into A Critical Darling How Mac Miller galvanized not only fans but critics alike in his "Watching Movies with the Sound Off" era and beyond. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2020
Original Content The First Lady Of Motown Explains Why New Artists Need To Learn About Label's Epic History INTERVIEW: Before Black History Month is a wrap, we chatted with the First Lady of Motown, Claudette Robinson of the legendary group The Miracles, to discuss the legacy of the label and the group. By Erika Marie February 23, 2020
Original Content Big Sean's Best Punchlines Big Sean has a caption ready for you. By Sanibel Chai January 23, 2020
Original Content The Back & Forth Flow Is Only For Real Friends Acquaintances need not apply. By Mitch Findlay January 15, 2020
Relationships Lex Luger's Sober Resurgence: Hard Lessons, Feuds & Building A Legacy INTERVIEW: Lex Luger speaks on struggling with drug abuse, collaborating with Azealia Banks and signing his own artists. By Zaynab October 23, 2018
Original Content G Herbo & Southside: Eight Essential Tracks Here are eight essential G Herbo & Southside tracks you need to check out before the duo drops "Swervo". By Narsimha Chintaluri July 26, 2018
Original Content Breakout Producers Of 2018 These eight producers took the big step in 2018. By Devin Ch December 18, 2018
Original Content G.O.O.D. Music's 2018 Albums, Ranked How do all five new G.O.O.D. Music albums stack up against each other? By Patrick Lyons June 28, 2018
Profiles Pardison Fontaine Explains How Cardi B "Deebo'ed" Him & Kanye West's Process In "On The Come Up" Pardison Fontaine talks dynamic with Kanye West, his friendship with Cardi B, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 09, 2019
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In February A rundown of the best kicks dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney February 05, 2019
Original Content 15 R&B Artists To Watch In 2019 R&B artists you should be listening to in 2019. By Milca P. December 30, 2018