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Original Content 10 Essential August Alsina Tracks August Alsina: a primer. By Danny Schwartz January 30, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Best Nicki Minaj Songs Of All Time Check our list counting down the best from Nicki Minaj! By E Gadsby October 12, 2017
Original Content Twitter Reacts To Future's "Mask Off" Remix With Kendrick Lamar Twitter weighs in on Kendrick's "Mask Off" verse. By Danny Schwartz May 23, 2017
Sneakers Top 10 Hip-Hop Sneaker Collabs Of 2017 Recapping the best hip-hop sneaker collabs of the year. By Kyle Rooney December 12, 2017
Original Content Top 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples A good sample can keep a head bobbing through the chorus, while a great sample can transcend its former self, rebranding for a new generation. By Christopher Armstrong October 21, 2017
Original Content Who Is Baka Not Nice? Everything You Need To Know Baka Not Nice is who he is, but who is he? By Mitch Findlay October 17, 2017
Original Content Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow": A Timeline To The #1 Song In The Country Cardi B's debut single "Bodak Yellow" just hit #1 on the Hot 100, here's how it happened. By E Gadsby September 25, 2017
Original Content "Fire Emoji" Playlist Is Litty: Tory Lanez, Rae Sremmurd, Valee & More New Heat We round up the best and freshest hip-hop and r'n'b tracks for your weekend playlist consumption. By Rose Lilah March 02, 2018
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "Free Weezy Album" Is "Free Weezy Album" setting Wayne on a path towards "Carter V" greatness? By Nicholas DG July 09, 2015
Reviews Review: Father’s “Who's Gonna Get Fucked First?” Father's surprise album "Who's Gonna Get Fucked First?," is worth a good listen or three, if you're tired of the same old, same old. By Wil Dee March 24, 2015
Original Content Lil Wayne’s Best Pop Culture References In "FWA" Lil Wayne's pop culture knowledge is second to none. By Danny Schwartz July 06, 2015
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Kid Cudi's "Speedin' Bullet To Heaven" We lay out five things we'd like to see happen on Kid Cudi's album "Speedin’ Bullet To Heaven." By Patrick Lyons August 03, 2015