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Original Content Analyzing The Jay-Z Business Model A month on from achieving the distinction of "hip-hop's first billionaire', we take a look at the credos and cash-ins that put Hov at the top of the pile. By Robert Blair July 17, 2019
Original Content The 10 Best Beats From G.O.O.D. Music's Five New Albums Ranking Kanye & Co.'s production work on the five new G.O.O.D. Music albums. By Patrick Lyons June 26, 2018
Original Content Rich The Kid "The World Is Yours" Review Rich The Kid's debut is an entertaining experience, but is it compelling enough to stand among the genre's essentials? By Mitch Findlay April 04, 2018
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Migos "Culture II" Here are some of the things we'd like to see on Migos "Culture II." By Aron A. January 16, 2018
Society We Used Google Arts & Culture App To Find Rapper Painting Look-Alikes We found your favorite rappers painting dopplegangers with Google's Arts and Culture app update. By Rose Lilah January 15, 2018
Original Content Shots Fired: All The Disses Aimed At Birdman & Cash Money On Lil Wayne's "Sorry 4 The Wait 2" Take a look at every time Lil Wayne came at his former Cash Money brethren on "Sorry 4 The Wait 2." By Rose Lilah January 26, 2015
TV Screen King Immortal: 10 Times 50 Cent Was Name-Dropped In Film & TV The "Empire" season 2 premiere isn't the only time 50 Cent's been name-dropped on TV. By Patrick Lyons September 25, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Big Pun Revisit some of Big Pun's dopest tracks. By Chris Tart August 27, 2015
Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "Free TC" Ty Dolla $ign comes through with one of the strongest, most diverse R&B albums of the year. By Patrick Lyons November 16, 2015
Reviews Migos' "Culture" (Review) Migos are on top of the world right now, and "Culture" is a successful, if imperfect, attempt at harnessing that. By Patrick Lyons January 31, 2017
Original Content Regional Rankings 2015 Which regions of the country had the hottest scenes this year? By Patrick Lyons December 22, 2015
Original Content Natural Born Hustlers: Top 5 Rapper CEOs Started from the bottom, now they here. By Nicholas DG July 01, 2015