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Original Content #TBT: AZ's Early Cuts AZ is one of the main players on Ghostface Killah's upcoming "36 Seasons" records, but he also had a helping hand at making "Illmatic" legendary. Let's revisit some of AZ's early cuts. By Chris Tart December 04, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: May 15 - May 21 It's all Travis Scott at the top of this week's chart. By Patrick Lyons May 22, 2017
Original Content The Progression Of Fantastic Flows Hip Hop, more than any other genre in history, has very distinct regional styles and today we'll look at how rappers are, or are not, using those influences in their music, and where they do get inspiration if not from a zip code. By hnhh June 17, 2014
Original Content In The A: The Changing Faces Of Atlanta Hip-Hop We take a brief look at Atlanta's affinity with hip-hop, and how the music has evolved over the years. By Matt Aceto October 21, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: December 14 The Weeknd falls to a new lord of the charts. By Chris Tart December 14, 2016
Original Content The Best Hip Hop Songs Of April (On Spotify) April highlights: Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Wale, Playboi Carti, and more. By Danny Schwartz May 01, 2017
Original Content Yelawolf Speaks On The Making Of "Love Story" Yelawolf walks us through the making of his new album, "Love Story," during a recent sit-down. By Rose Lilah April 21, 2015
Original Content Meet Kent Jones: Jazz Wizard Turned Pop Sensation INTERVIEW: We the Best artist Kent Jones traces his musical journey from his roots as an industrious jazz nerd to his surprise chart-topping single "Don't Mind" and beyond. By Danny Schwartz April 04, 2017
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: October 12 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah October 12, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 30 A look at rap sales and chart placements this week. By Trevor Smith May 30, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: November 21 - November 27 This week's Top Tracks is dominated by Future's OVO Sound leaks. By Patrick Lyons November 28, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 29 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums. By Chris Tart June 29, 2016