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Original Content J. Cole & Lil Pump Interview: Key Takeaways A breakdown of the most unexpected interview of the year. By Karlton Jahmal May 27, 2018
Reviews Cardi B "Invasion Of Privacy" Review Cardi B's debut is a solid-but-safe introduction to one of the game's most divisive newcomers. By Mitch Findlay April 11, 2018
Original Content Is DJ Khaled's Character-Breaking Rant A Good Thing? It's never too late for a character-building L. By Mitch Findlay June 07, 2019
Profiles Behind The Beat: Harry Fraud For the latest installment of Behind the Beat, we interviewed Coke Boys producer and Surf School leader Harry Fraud, a New York legend in the making. By Angus Walker April 07, 2016
Profiles Meet Zoey Dollaz: Freebandz' Own Haitian Club Killer INTERVIEW: Zoey Dollaz talks growing up in Haiti, learning game from Future, and achieving his dream of signing to L.A. Reid. By Angus Walker August 02, 2016
Original Content The Best Drake Lyrics On "Dark Lane Demo Tapes" The most quotable lyrics from Drake's surprise mixtape, "Dark Lane Demo Tapes." By Rose Lilah May 01, 2020
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Original Content 50 Cent's "The Massacre" Is Almost Diamond But Still Underrated Today marks the fifteenth birthday of 50 Cent's best-selling classic "The Massacre," an album forever cast in the shadow of its predecessor. By Mitch Findlay March 03, 2020
Original Content The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas' Duelling Realities A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic." By Sanibel Chai February 12, 2020
Original Content Meet Lil Baby: High School Friend of Young Thug Is ATL's Next Up Meet the next big name from the ATL rap scene. By Matt F June 08, 2017
Original Content The Takedown Of Iggy Azalea: Where Did The "Fancy" Rapper Go Wrong? When will Iggy Azalea's rap career see new life? Do we even want it to? By E Gadsby December 14, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Best Lil Uzi Vert Deep Cuts We rank the top 10 Lil Uzi loosies and songs that are buried deep on his projects. By Alphonse Pierre February 15, 2018