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Original Content Why Lil Nas X's Removal From Billboard Country Chart Matters Far from an isolated incident, Lil Nas X's exclusion from the Billboard Country Charts is endemic of a wider problem facing today's hip-hop stars. By Robert Blair April 03, 2019
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: Jay Z Still #1 A weekly rundown of what's popping on the Billboard charts. By Chris Tart July 27, 2017
Reviews DJ Khaled's "Grateful" (Review) DJ Khaled continues a hot streak after his rocky start. On the packed Grateful, alongside a cadre of rap royalty young and old, the producer conjures banger after banger with excitable radio-ready rap. By Tirhakah Love July 01, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential DJ Khaled Tracks Peep these 10 essential tracks from Snapchat Icon DJ Khaled. By Devon Jefferson May 21, 2017
Politics Will Snoop Dogg & Nelly Receive The Chrisette Michele Trump Performance Backlash? Chrisette Michele was "canceled" after performing for Trump in 2017, but will Snoop, Nelly, Rozay, & Soulja Boy face the same pushback? By Erika Marie January 19, 2025
Original Content A Brief History Of Lil Wayne Storming Off Stage Wayne isn't shy about pulling the plug on a show he's unhappy with. By Trevor Smith July 26, 2016
Original Content Curren$y's Realest "Pilot Talk III" Lines As the Jet Life captain, Curren$y tends to keep it real at all time. By Chris Tart April 09, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Jay Rock Tracks We pick our 10 essential tracks from Jay Rock, the Black Hippy / Top Dawg Entertainment MC. By Chris Tart December 08, 2014
Original Content Lil Yachty's "Teenage Emotions" (Review) None of the common complaints about Lil Yachty are valid, but "Teenage Emotions" still isn't a great album. By Patrick Lyons June 01, 2017
Reviews Review: Brother Ali's "Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color" Minneapolis MC's latest album showcases his seasoned talent and renewed political fervor to striking effect. By Rachaela VB September 22, 2012
Original Content The 7 Most Ridiculous Claims Troy Ave Made During His Breakfast Club Interview Breaking down Troy Ave's wildest statements in his lengthy Breakfast Club interview. By Patrick Lyons June 17, 2015
Original Content Weezy Be Like: FWA's Sickest Similes Like it or not, FWA's got some fire bars. By Nicholas DG July 12, 2015