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Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (Mar 18) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden March 18, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential RJ Tracks This week we hit the West Coast for 10 essentials from Mr. LA himself, RJ. By Devon Jefferson June 11, 2017
Music LAPD Handcuffs YG Over "Uncooperative" Behavoir YG finds himself in cuffs, ticketed over riding without a seat belt. By Mitch Findlay April 12, 2017
Music Ice Cube Explains To Bill Maher Why He Can't Use The N-Word: "It's Like A Knife" "You can use it as a weapon or you can use it as a tool." By Trevor Smith June 10, 2017
Music Justin Bieber Made DJ Khaled Play Him In Hockey Before Recording "I'm The One" DJ Khaled says Bieber made him play hockey before recording "I'm The One." By Kevin Goddard June 10, 2017
Music Logic Debuts "Black Spiderman" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Logic and Damian Lemar Hudson perform "Black Spiderman" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" By Matt F May 09, 2017
Music Akademiks & Joe Budden Discuss Whether Logic Is A Top Tier Rapper Is Logic a top-tier rapper? By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2017
Music Azealia Banks Disappointed She's Not Performing At Trump's Inauguration "This election was waaaaay too lit for there to be such a lack-luster celebration" By Trevor Smith January 18, 2017
Music Meek Mill Not In Jail; Shares Pic Posted Up In Miami Following His Alleged Assault Meek Mill is not in the slammer, but rather down in Miami straight chillen. By Kevin Goddard March 15, 2017
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks (June 9) Staff picks this week: Vic Mensa, 6LACK, Action Bronson, & more. By Danny Schwartz June 09, 2017
Music Dave East Drops "Paranoia" Cover Art "Paranoia: A True Story" is due out August 18th. By Aron A. August 07, 2017
Profiles 7 Questions With Rich Chigga 7 quick-hitters with Rich Chigga. By Danny Schwartz December 27, 2016