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Original Content 10 Essential Lil Yachty Tracks Get acquainted with Lil Yachty. By Danny Schwartz June 19, 2016
Original Content The 10 Best Songs From Jeremih's "Late Nights" Trilogy The best of Jeremih's "Late Nights" period. By Danny Schwartz July 20, 2016
Original Content Top 10 '90s R&B Sample Flips From Bryson Tiller to Tory Lanez, a selection of some of our favorite classic 90s cuts turned into modern day rap gems. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 29, 2017
Reviews Syd's "Fin" (Review) Syd plays "Fin" off as a shallow stopgap release between Internet albums, but her confidence is also responsible for a strong set of songs. By Patrick Lyons February 10, 2017
Reviews Freddie Gibbs' "You Only Live 2wice" (Review) Freddie Gibbs settles into a lane and dominates it for eight tracks of dense, enticing psychedelic trap. By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2017
Reviews Ab-Soul's "Do What Thou Wilt." (Review) Ab-Soul showcases a split worldview on his new cut, "Do What Thou Wilt." Soulo takes his self-titled advice, and lets his strengths shine instead of experimenting for variety’s sake. By Anders Marshall December 16, 2016
Profiles Meet Siya: Brooklyn Girl With A Chip On Her Shoulder INTERVIEW: Siya talks growing up in Bed-Stuy, being a gay woman in the rap industry, Tank's mentorship, and her debut album "SIYAvsSIYA." By Danny Schwartz December 14, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Soulja Boy Revisiting Soulja Boy's peak, from 2007 to 2010. By Danny Schwartz January 12, 2017
Original Content Ranking The Features On Ty Dolla $ign's "Free TC" We comb through the many features on Ty Dolla $ign's "Free TC," and rank them. By Chris Tart November 18, 2015
Profiles Meet Little Simz: UK's Fast-Rising Female Voice The UK's Little Simz discusses her debut album and her rapidly increasing popularity stateside. By Patrick Lyons September 02, 2015
Original Content Happy Birthday Lil B: His Most Based Moments Looking back at some of Lil B's finest moments over the years. By Danny Schwartz August 17, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (August 8-14) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz August 15, 2015