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Original Content 5 Rappers Who Should Have Their Own Beats 1 Shows A few more rappers that should join Travis Scott and Drake on Beats 1 Radio. By Trevor Smith August 11, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Dahi With an intuitive musical approach that has won him collaborations with everyone from Travis Scott to Lupe Fiasco to Jazmine Sullivan, DJ Dahi may be the most versatile producer in hip hop. By Danny Schwartz March 30, 2016
Original Content 5 Albums Inspired By Mixtapes Sometimes the mixtape is better than the album, other times the mixtape IS the album. By Trevor Smith August 09, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Swish For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, 23-year-old producer DJ Swish tells us how he ended up playing a vital role in the making of YG's "Still Brazy." By Angus Walker August 12, 2016
Reviews Young Thug's "No, My Name Is Jeffery" (Review) Young Thug levels up on "No, My Name Is Jeffery." By Patrick Lyons September 01, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (April 16) Jay Z, Kendrick, Justin Bieber and Post Malone ruled the 'Gram this week. By Mike De Leon April 16, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: Tory Lanez & Future's "Real Thing" Sees Two Week Success Tory Lanez and Future top the chart again, and their new song even appears twice. By Patrick Lyons October 16, 2017
Original Content Nas Vs. Big L: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two East Coast legends square off in the latest installment of our Debut Album Versus series. By Matt F November 27, 2017
Original Content Instagram Gallery: B.o.B's Conspiracy Theories A proper round-up of B.o.B's wildest theories. By Devon Jefferson December 09, 2017
Original Content Introducing The Discovery Channel Soundcloud Playlist: Episode 1 We've got a dope new Soundcloud playlist for fans of the internet and music. By Rose Lilah May 02, 2018
Original Content Why Do Fans Want Nicki Minaj & Cardi B To Beef? Nicki Minaj, Cardi B have found themselves embroiled in a clash of queens, but why? By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2017
Original Content 4 New Artists You Should Hear Here are our top picks from this week's batch of user and staff-submitted music. By Rose Lilah May 04, 2018