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Reviews Review: Fetty Wap's "Fetty Wap" 2015's breakout star has been proven to be a hit-maker with ease. But will his album keep him at the top? By Maxwell Cavaseno September 28, 2015
Original Content Top 5 Verses On 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne's "ColleGrove" 5 bursts of lyrical brilliance exhibited on "ColleGrove," the new joint album from 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne. By Angus Walker March 04, 2016
Original Content Hip-Hop's 10 Best Surprise Projects Which surprises were most pleasant? By Nicholas DG September 17, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Oct 17-23) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz October 24, 2015
Reviews Review: The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind The Madness" The Weeknd balances his two selves, one aiming for pop stardom and one who is content in the shadows, on "Beauty Behind the Madness." By Scott Glaysher August 31, 2015
Original Content How To Make A Double Disc Rap Album That Doesn't Suck We look at the formulas behind the best hip hop double albums of all time. By Patrick Lyons September 23, 2015
Original Content Young Thug's Most Entertaining Lyrics Hate him or love him, Young Thug drops some pretty entertaining bars. By Nicholas DG October 25, 2015
Original Content 12 Self-Produced Hip Hop Albums to Hear A look at the very best albums from rapper-producers. By Chris Tart October 24, 2015
Original Content Drake & Future's "What A Time To Be Alive": The Complete Name-Drop Guide Drake and Future's many name drops on "WATTBA," broken down. By Trevor Smith September 22, 2015
Original Content The Rap Yearbook: 2015 In Instagram Photos A look back at the best that rap Instagram had to offer in 2015. By Danny Schwartz January 04, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Sep 12-18) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz September 19, 2015
Original Content Ty Dolla $ign Reveals Official Tracklist For "Free TC" Ty Dolla $ign enlists Kendrick Lamar, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Diddy, Fetty Wap, and more for his debut album "Free TC." By Kevin Goddard October 15, 2015