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Original Content Origins: The Samples From Danny Brown's "OLD" "Origins" offers a breakdown of the samples used on Danny Brown's new album "OLD". By hnhh October 17, 2013
Original Content 19 Rappers Rapping Before The Fame Watch unearthed footage of artists like Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper rapping before they blew up. By Danny Schwartz October 07, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar" 20 years later, we still want some of that "Brown Sugar". By Chris Tart July 03, 2015
Profiles Meet Kamaiyah: The Bay Area’s New Rising Star Interview: Oakland's favorite daughter Kamaiyah speaks on her rise to national prominence. By Danny Schwartz July 19, 2016
Sports NBA All-Star 2024: Who Are The Eastern Conference Starters? The All-Star Eastern Conference lineup is stacked with the best of the best, and we're taking a closer look at each one of these impressive starters. By Wyatt Westlake January 29, 2024
Original Content Top Tracks: Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, & Joyner Lucas Hit #1 With "Need A Stack" Lil Wayne notches three entries in this week's top ten as his, Chris Brown, and Joyner Lucas' "Need A Stack" Hits #1. By Patrick Lyons July 01, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential SBTRKT Tracks An introduction to SBTRKT. By Chris Tart August 02, 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
Reviews Juice WRLD "Legends Never Die" Review Juice WRLD's posthumous album "Legends Never Die" takes its place in history as the biggest posthumous debut in the last twenty years. By Alex Zidel July 20, 2020
Relationships Is Post Malone In A Relationship? Rapper Post Malone sparks marriage rumors on social media. By Ruby Adele April 03, 2023
Reviews Ty Dolla $ign & Jeremih "MihTy" Review Ty and Jeremih use their experience and versatility as songwriters to craft a rare joint album that is more than the sum of its parts. By Trevor Smith November 01, 2018
Original Content Classic Rotation: The Fugees "The Score" The Fugees' "The Score" turns 19 today, so let's take a look back... By Chris Tart February 13, 2015