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Reviews Jay Rock's "Redemption" (Review) Jay Rock shrugs off the delays that plagued his early career and settles into another quietly amazing album. By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2018
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 16 A look at how hip-hop and R&B releases fared on this week's charts. By Chris Tart March 16, 2016
Original Content "Free Gucci" Anthems: 14 Tracks That Call For Gucci Mane's Freedom 14 times other rappers called for Gucci Mane's freedom in their songs. By Patrick Lyons June 23, 2015
Reviews Kendrick Lamar "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" Review Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" offers unsettling insight into the rapper's otherwise sheltered personal life, exploring the dichotomy between Kendrick Lamar - the rapper, and Kendrick Lamar - the person. By Aron A. May 19, 2022
Original Content Top Tracks: "Tribe" Gets Bas & J. Cole To #1 Bas and J. Cole's "Tribe" debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons August 27, 2018
Reviews Review: Iamsu!'s "Sincerely Yours" Iamsu!'s debut album "Sincerely Yours" is regrettably lacklustre in comparison to his previous work. By hnhh May 16, 2014
Original Content Soulja Boy Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Dive into Soulja Boy's net worth in 2024, learning how his music, business ventures, and lifestyle contribute to his wealth. By Jake Skudder February 14, 2024
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Tory Lanez's "Memories Don't Die" Here are some things on our wishlist for Tory Lanez's upcoming LP. By Matt F October 05, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Jay Z Tracks Respect the legend. By Mitch Findlay June 18, 2017
Original Content Running The Jewels & The Game: An Argument For Killer Mike As The Top MC Of The Past Three Years <p>Ask most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever. By Bruce Smith January 15, 2015
Original Content Rich The Kid "The World Is Yours" Review Rich The Kid's debut is an entertaining experience, but is it compelling enough to stand among the genre's essentials? By Mitch Findlay April 04, 2018
Original Content What Are The Most Expensive Rap Albums Ever? Check out our picks for the most expensive rap albums ever made! By Danny Schwartz June 15, 2017