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Original Content 10 Essential Stormzy Tracks It's Stormzy season. Check out these 10 essential tracks from the UK star. By Devon Jefferson April 09, 2017
Original Content 10 H-Town Classics To Celebrate Houston Appreciation Weekend Here are 10 Houston classics to prep you for Houston Appreciation Weekend, as well as playlist to introduce you to the city's new talent. By Angus Walker May 20, 2015
Original Content 11 Festivals For A Hip-Hop Head Want to hit up a festival this summer? Here's a guide to hip-hop-enthusiastic events. By Chris Tart June 04, 2015
Reviews Review: Freddie Gibbs' "ESGN" After a decade in the industry and a slew of mixtapes, Freddie Gibbs is finally ready to show and prove with he release of his highly anticipated "ESGN" album By Iva Anthony July 02, 2013
Reviews Review: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience - Part 2 of 2" Lyrical downfalls and mediocre moments are saved by solid production and flawless vocals on a sexy, edgy sequel to the clean-cut 20/20 Experience. By Nee-Sa Lossing October 06, 2013
Original Content Radio Killa: The-Dream's R&B Diva Writing Credits The-Dream, a multi-talented, songwriter, producer, and artist in his own right, has written an unbelievable amount of hits for R&B divas. By Mike De Leon February 10, 2014
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (June 26) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden June 26, 2015
Reviews Review: Miguel's "WILDHEART" Miguel strikes R&B gold once again with "WILDHEART", managing to try out new sounds while making them his own. By Matt Tompkins June 30, 2015
Original Content 10 Celebrities Who Have Responded To Rappers' Shout-Outs 10 celebrities (and athletes) who've heard rappers shout them out and responded in one way or another. By Patrick Lyons July 15, 2015
Reviews Review: Tinashe's "Aquarius" "Aquarius" is the soft and sexy album debut from 21-year-old Tinashe. After parting with the girl pop group The Stunners, this young star proves a lot with a solid full-length effort. By Chris Tart October 06, 2014
Society 9 Ways Hip Hop Artists Have Reacted To Recent Violence Here are a few different ways hip hop has reacted to the shocking wave of racially driven killings in the past two weeks. By Danny Schwartz July 18, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Busta Rhymes' "The Coming" Busta Rhymes' solo debut "The Coming" turns 20 today. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2016