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Original Content Classic Rotation: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter II" "Tha Carter II" is where Lil Wayne came into his own, transforming into the most dominant rapper of the mid-2000s. By Patrick Lyons December 06, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Lil Uzi Vert Tracks An introduction to Lil Uzi Vert. By Chris Tart November 15, 2015
Original Content A Tale Of 2 Black Fridays: Comparing & Contrasting J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar's Remixes We take a closer look at Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole's twin "Black Friday" remixes. By Patrick Lyons December 01, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Sep 5-11) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz September 12, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Skrillex Tracks An introduction to the production work of Skrillex. By Chris Tart September 20, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Outkast "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" 21 years since it's release, we revisit OutKast's "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" as part of our Classic Rotation series. By Chris Tart April 26, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Common's "Be" It's been 10 years since Common's "Be." By Chris Tart May 24, 2015
Original Content Hip-Hop Albums That Represent Major Cities We take a look at a variety hip-hop albums that work as soundtracks for specific cities. By Scott Glaysher August 18, 2015
Original Content Ticket Giveaway: Joey Bada$$'s "World Domination" West Coast Leg Win tickets for the West Coast tour dates on Joey Bada$$'s "World Domination" tour. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2015
Original Content Manolo Rose Says He Has Songs With Harry Fraud & Hit-Boy In Store Manolo Rose speaks on producers he's been working with and the passing of Chinx. By Rose Lilah June 11, 2015
Original Content Tech N9ne Breaks Down "Hood Go Crazy," "Fuck Food" & More Of His Mainstream Collabos Tech N9ne takes us through the making of five of his most notable collaborations with mainstream artists. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2015
Original Content Putting On For His City: Kanye West's Chicago Co-Signs A breakdown of Kanye's collabs with Chicago up-and-comers. By Patrick Lyons April 07, 2015