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Original Content 10 Essential Audio Push Tracks An essential selection of Audio Push's tracks By Chris Tart June 07, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Shlohmo Tracks LA's Shlohmo makes some of the sexiest music around. Having collaborated with the likes of Jeremih and Banks, let's dive in to his essential tracks! By Chris Tart November 30, 2014
Reviews Meek Mill's "DC4" (Review) Meek Mill attempts to bring "Dreams Worth More Than Money"'s ambition back to his mixtapes, but in doing so, sometimes waters down his product. By Patrick Lyons November 02, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 10 Kendrick Lamar tops the charts for third consecutive week. By Chris Tart May 10, 2017
Original Content 10 Anti-Authority Rap Songs For Inauguration Day We dig back into 25+ years of political hip hop to bring you ten tracks that question America's authority on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration. By Patrick Lyons January 19, 2017
Reviews Review: The-Dream's "Royalty: The Prequel" EP The-Dream's free EP "Royalty: The Prequel" is a raw and lavish affair. By Glennisha Morgan July 18, 2014
Original Content #TBT: Hurricane Chris Hurricane Chris brought ratchet music to a wider audience and, for a brief period, was the prince of Southern rap. By Danny Schwartz April 06, 2017
Original Content 10 Songs You Need From Chris Brown's Massive "Before The Party" Mixtape We've rounded up the 10 tracks you definitely need from the 34-song "Before the Party" mixtape. By Nicholas DG November 30, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Jan 2-8) Looking back at the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz January 09, 2016
Reviews Review: Jeezy's "Church in These Streets" Jeezy, the non-stop hustler, delivers more of the same on "Church In These Streets." By Chris Tart November 19, 2015
Sports Get To Know LeBron James's Family Get to know LeBron James' wife & kids. By Brandon Simmons May 15, 2023
Original Content J. Cole Follows Master P's Lead In His Professional Basketball Pursuits Fresh from J. Cole's stint on the Rwanda Patriots, we take a look at the parallels between his basketball career and the pioneering, late 90s NBA run of Master P. By Robert Blair May 28, 2021