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Original Content Ranking Nas' 12 Albums From Worst To Best Following the anniversary of Nas' seminal "Illmatic", we decide to take a look at how all his other albums stack up against it. You can probably guess what makes No. 1, but where do some of his other efforts place? By Brian Josephs April 22, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential London On Da Track Productions An introduction to Atlanta producer London On Da Track. By Chris Tart November 22, 2015
Original Content Who Killed It At Rolling Loud 2018? Top 5 Performances Rolling Loud 2018 was full of surprises, great performances and lots of mud. By Alex Zidel May 16, 2018
Original Content Ranking Rick Ross' 7 Albums From Worst To Best We order Rick Ross' solo commercial releases from worst to best. By Chris Tart September 09, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Swish For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, 23-year-old producer DJ Swish tells us how he ended up playing a vital role in the making of YG's "Still Brazy." By Angus Walker August 12, 2016
Original Content The 10 Most Ridiculous Scenes In Action Bronson's "Mr. Wonderful" The 10 most ridiculous scenes in Action Bronson's latest album "Mr. Wonderful". By Angus Walker March 23, 2015
Original Content #TBT: When 2 Chainz Was Tity Boi Revisit some great tracks from 2 Chainz's Playaz Circle days. By Danny Schwartz September 15, 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 Greatest "Chappelle's Show" Sketches Long live "Chappelle's Show." By Danny Schwartz November 22, 2016
Original Content TIME 100: Why Was Hip-Hop Snubbed & Who Deserves A Spot? In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots. By Robert Blair April 22, 2019
Reviews Tyga "Legendary" Review Tyga’s Seventh Album finds his career back from the brink. However, is the rapper back in his zone or just playing it safe? By Maxwell Cavaseno June 13, 2019
Original Content Tory Lanez' "Memories Don't Die": The Best Bars Throughout "Memories Don't Die," Tory Lanez' pen game is on point. By Mitch Findlay March 04, 2018