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Original Content Future Is King Of Hit-Making For A Generation Transcending Genres And Labels Is Future an R&B artist? By Michael Kawaida December 31, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential Frank Ocean Tracks Frank Ocean is without a doubt RnB's favorite enigmatic and often reclusive wunderkind and here are 10 of his most exquisite and essential tracks. By Devon Jefferson May 28, 2017
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop Songs Of September (On Spotify) September has come and gone, which means it's time to reminisce using our Fire Emoji playlist. By Matt F October 02, 2017
Reviews Gorillaz "Humanz" (Review) "Humanz" is Gorillaz's first album that reflects the negative potential of such an ambitious project. By Patrick Lyons April 29, 2017
Original Content Meet SiR: TDE's Not-So-Secret Weapon Interview: SiR talks growing up in Inglewood, working with Stevie Wonder, and signing to TDE. By Danny Schwartz March 28, 2017
Original Content Smino Talks High School Music Shenanigans With Damon Campbell An interview with Smino. By Danny Schwartz May 11, 2017
Original Content Top 5 Sensitive 21 Savage Tracks 21 Savage has layers. By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2017
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Music Videos Are Extraordinary, And They're Only Getting Better A survey of Kendrick Lamar's increasingly kick-ass music videos. By Danny Schwartz April 12, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Public Enemy Revisit 10 classic Public Enemy songs from 1987 to 1991. By Danny Schwartz August 17, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Boogie Down Productions Revisiting the best songs from KRS-One's innovative Bronx outfit Boogie Down Productions. By Danny Schwartz August 10, 2017
Original Content What A Year (So Far): Hip Hop Is Exciting In 2018 2018 is shaping up to be a truly monumental year. By Luke Hinz May 01, 2018
Original Content If Mumble Rap Is The New Impressionism, Playboi Carti Is Monet We explore how mumble rap can be likened to the 19th century Impressionist movement in art. By Nelson Aguilar November 12, 2018