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Original Content Cam Kirk Reflects On Chi Modu’s Classic Hip-Hop Photography & Timeless Influence Cam Kirk, one of Hip-Hop’s current leading photographers, remembers legendary Black Hip-Hop photographer and cultural documentarian Chi Modu. By Joshua Robinson February 21, 2022
Original Content 19 Rappers Rapping Before The Fame Watch unearthed footage of artists like Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper rapping before they blew up. By Danny Schwartz October 07, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Nicki Minaj The best songs from the first stage of Minaj's career. By Chris Tart April 28, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Madlib 10 throwbacks from Madlib, one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. By Chris Tart March 31, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Popcaan Tracks An introduction to the dancehall sensation. By Chris Tart April 24, 2016
Reviews DJ Khaled's "Major Key" (Review) The first half of "Major Key" doesn't sound like a DJ Khaled album, but over time, it becomes clear that it's the same old Khaled. By Patrick Lyons August 03, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Nas' Deep Cuts For today's #TBT, go deep into the far-reaching catalog of one of the best to ever do it: Nasir Jones. By Chris Tart March 17, 2016
Original Content A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, And What It Means To Be A "Biter" In 2016 What this A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott debate teaches us about "biting" in 2016. By Patrick Lyons January 15, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: January 4 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah January 04, 2015
Original Content 5 Reasons "Dark Sky Paradise" Will Be Big Sean's Best Album Yet Big Sean seems poised to break into the upper echelon of rap with "Dark Sky Paradise". By Patrick Lyons February 11, 2015
Reviews Denzel Curry "TA13OO" Review Denzel Curry's "TA13OO" is a three-act triumph. By Mitch Findlay July 31, 2018
Original Content Kanye West's New Album: Everything We Know Kanye West's new album single-handedly brought hip-hop to Wyoming. By Mitch Findlay March 26, 2018