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Reviews Review: Joe Budden's "Some Love Lost" Joe Budden's new EP is a turbulent ride, but it's worth the journey he takes us on. Joey is doing what he does best on "Some Love Lost." By Dallas Darden November 07, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: June 29 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah June 29, 2014
Original Content #TBT: Early Busta Rhymes Busta still spits, but there was a magic about his early tracks that is unmatched by his current efforts. Let's throw it back to the early Busta Rhymes cuts that are classic. By Chris Tart November 06, 2014
Society Nicki Minaj's Best "Anaconda" GIFs The best GIFs from Nicki Minaj's sexy, twerk-filled "Anaconda" video. By Mike De Leon August 20, 2014
Reviews Review: Wiz Khalifa's "28 Grams" Not even El Paso, TX PD could keep this heat from the streets as Trap Wiz delivers a sticky, icky 28 gram pile of audio dope. By hnhh May 29, 2014
Reviews Review: B.o.B.'s "No Genre 2" Three years, two albums and two mixtapes after dropping his first “No Genre” mixtape, B.o.B. returns with a worthy sequel. Can B.o.B be contained in one genre? By Chris Richburg July 14, 2014
Original Content Word On The Street: Did Drake Steal XXXTENTACION's Flow? "Look at Me" vs "KMT"? The people of Los Angeles weigh in. By Danny Schwartz April 03, 2017
Original Content My Diamonds They Say Pikachu: 10 Pokemon References In Rap Songs In honor of Pokemon Go, we've assembled some memorable rap references to the game franchise. By Trevor Smith July 12, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Big Tymers Revisit the best from Mannie Fresh and Birdman's late-'90s/early-'00s duo Big Tymers. By Danny Schwartz May 12, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (August 22-28) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz August 29, 2015
Original Content Top 5 Lil Wayne Verses On Hot Boys' Songs In anticipation for the Hot Boys reunion going down at Lil Weezyana Fest today, we take a look at some of Lil Wayne's best verses on Hot Boy records. By Scott Glaysher August 28, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Oct 10-16) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz October 17, 2015