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Reviews Lil Xan "Total Xanarchy" Review Solid production and quality features aren't enough to save the meager effort displayed on Lil Xan's debut. By Maxwell Cavaseno April 09, 2018
Original Content Nas Vs. Big L: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two East Coast legends square off in the latest installment of our Debut Album Versus series. By Matt F November 27, 2017
Reviews Gorillaz "Humanz" (Review) "Humanz" is Gorillaz's first album that reflects the negative potential of such an ambitious project. By Patrick Lyons April 29, 2017
Original Content VOTE: What's Your Favorite Kid Cudi Project? Cast your vote. By Danny Schwartz December 19, 2016
Reviews Lil Uzi Vert & Gucci Mane's "1017 Vs. The World" (Review) Lil Uzi Vert and Gucci Mane team up for "1017 vs. The World," a hasty trial run that ultimately feels unnecessary. By Narsimha Chintaluri November 29, 2016
Original Content Tory Lanez, A$AP Ferg, & Others Reveal What's On Their Christmas List We asked 15 artists to share what they want most for Christmas. By Danny Schwartz December 14, 2016
Reviews Rick Ross' "Rather You Than Me" (Review) Rick Ross skillfully combines all of his personas and investigates Southern rap business practices on "Rather You Than Me." By Patrick Lyons March 22, 2017
Original Content Female Voices Are Dominating The Hip-Hop Landscape The hip-hop landscape is currently ripe with female artists, doing whatever it is they want to do. By Talia Smith April 24, 2019
Original Content What Is Young Thug Up To? An Argument For "Hear No Evil" EP Series We have a hypothesis concerning Young Thug's surprise EP, "Hear No Evil." By Narsimha Chintaluri April 16, 2018
Reviews G Herbo & Southside "SWERVO" Review On his full-length collaboration with Atlanta producer Southside, Herbo loosens up, letting his guard down as he ventures into new musical and emotional territory. By Trevor Smith August 01, 2018
Original Content Gucci Mane's 1017 Eskimo Records: A Complete Guide A closer look at each member of Gucci Mane's handpicked Trap-Rap super team. By Devon Jefferson May 07, 2018
Reviews "Power" Season 5 Episode 2 Recap: Mourning & Mistakes “Damage Control” showed the cracks in the key players. By Karlton Jahmal July 09, 2018