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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
Profiles Behind The Beat: 6ix Interview: Logic's in-house producer/secret weapon 6ix discusses his unique musical upbringing and the making of "The Incredible True Story." By Danny Schwartz April 27, 2016
Society Nicki Minaj's Best "Anaconda" GIFs The best GIFs from Nicki Minaj's sexy, twerk-filled "Anaconda" video. By Mike De Leon August 20, 2014
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Quietly Grounded "To Pimp A Butterfly's" Genius "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2026
Original Content A Tale Of 2 Black Fridays: Comparing & Contrasting J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar's Remixes We take a closer look at Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole's twin "Black Friday" remixes. By Patrick Lyons December 01, 2015
Reviews Review: Young Thug's "Slime Season 2" "Slime Season 2" might be Thugger's best-curated mixtape yet. By Patrick Lyons November 05, 2015
Society Going Viral: 5 Things We Know About Slim Jesus Get to know Slim Jesus, a rapper making waves on the interwebs. By Danny Schwartz September 09, 2015
Original Content Young Thug Goes To The Zoo: The Best Animal Metaphors On "Barter 6" Young Thug shows love to all sorts of animals on "Barter 6." By Angus Walker April 22, 2015
Original Content Top 5 "Shook Ones" Freestyles Check out the top five freestyles to Mobb Deep's legendary "Shook Ones (Pt. II)". By Angus Walker March 30, 2015
Reviews Review: Travi$ Scott's "Rodeo" Travi$ Scott attempts to raise hell, but are his efforts undercooked? By Maxwell Cavaseno September 05, 2015
Original Content Dope Hip-Hop Artist Merch You Can Buy Right Now Some of our favorite hip-hop and r&b merchandise that is currently available online. By Vince Rick January 04, 2018
Reviews Trippie Redd's "A Love Letter To You 2" Review Trippie Redd is a future star, but this probably won't be the right project to get him there, quite yet. By Alphonse Pierre October 10, 2017