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Original Content Classic Rotation: Dr. Dre's "2001" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at Dr. Dre's classic album, "2001", which dropped fifteen years ago on November 16, 1999. By Chris Tart November 16, 2014
Original Content Slept-On Mixtapes Of 2014 A selection of slept-on projects from last year that are still worthy of a download. By Rose Lilah January 09, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks of The Week: December 29 - January 6 A summary of the top tracks from December 29 to January 6. By Alex Galbraith January 06, 2015
Reviews Review: Joell Ortiz's House Slippers The latest Joell Ortiz album doesn't disappoint. He still presents us with the lyricism and transparency we've come to expect from him. By Dallas Darden September 21, 2014
Reviews Review: Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife" Rae Sremmurd kick off 2015 on a high note, with the release of their anticipated debut "SremmLife." By hnhh January 07, 2015
Original Content 10 Remixes That Were Better Than The Original Let's take a look at 10 remixes that outdid the original from hip-hop and R&B records. By Chris Tart December 09, 2014
Reviews Chris Brown's "Heartbreak On A Full Moon:" A Complete Guide A handy guide to help you listen to Chris Brown's ambitious new album, "Heartbreak on a Full Moon." By E Gadsby November 12, 2017
Original Content Donald Glover: Black Excellence Donald Glover is a modern day revolutionary artist in Black culture. In his ascension to superstardom, Donald has become a trailblazer that has furthered Black culture, and given it a new voice in the media. By Karlton Jahmal September 18, 2017
Original Content Why Ghostface Killah Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time A case for Ghostface Killah as hip-hop's greatest of all time, also known as the GOAT. By Christopher Armstrong December 03, 2017
Original Content Happy Birthday, Warren G: The Man Who Gave Us The Gift of G-Funk The G stands for God. By Danny Schwartz November 10, 2017
Reviews Gunna Vs. Lil Baby: Who Had The Better Verse? ("Drip Harder" Edition) Gunna & Lil Baby are both young rappers currently running the ATL scene, but who took the crown on their first collaborative album, "Drip Harder"? By Narsimha Chintaluri October 09, 2018
Original Content Imagine These 10 (Hypothetical) Rap/Rock Stadium Tours These cross-genre tours could stun the world over. By Maxwell Cavaseno April 03, 2018