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Original Content Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar: Who Had The Better Debut Album? This time around, Drake and Kendrick Lamar go head-to-head to see who has the better debut. By Mitch Findlay September 14, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Afrocentric Hip-Hop Albums The albums that helped define Black excellence in hip-hop, in honour of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 06, 2018
Reviews Review: dvsn's "Sept. 5th" dvsn make bedroom jams passionate again on "Sept. 5th." By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2016
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "No Ceilings 2" "No Ceilings 2" has its fair share of fun moments, but they're too few and far between to save it from its many problems. By Patrick Lyons December 01, 2015
Original Content We Never Gonna Die: Kanye West & The Celebrities Of The "Famous" Video How did Kanye West pick the celebrities included in his controversial "Famous" video? By Danny Schwartz June 27, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Fabolous' 2001-2005 Era Loso's old school cuts for #TBT. By Chris Tart July 30, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Reazy Renegade Meet the man behind Ace Hood's "Starvation" series: We the Best producer Reazy Renegade. By Angus Walker October 21, 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
Original Content #TBT: Future Revisiting Future's music from his 2010 debut mixtape "1000" to his 2012 debut album "Pluto." By Danny Schwartz October 06, 2016
Original Content Top 10 Compilation-Style Albums By Producers When producers take the reigns and make their own albums with rotating casts of rappers, results vary. Here are the ten best ones. By Patrick Lyons June 18, 2016
Profiles Jay Critch Says His Sound Is The "New Wave Of New York" In "On The Come Up" Jay Critch talks Rich The Kid, "Hood Favorite," TME & more in the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. November 21, 2018
Original Content Will Eminem's "Revival" Be His Best "Comeback" Album Yet? Does Eminem rely on "comeback" albums too much? By Narsimha Chintaluri December 11, 2017