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Original Content Pulling A "Beyonce": The Surprise Album Phenom Albums are being released with less notice, and in some cases, no notice at all. We dive in to the trend and dissect why this might be happening. By Chris Tart December 10, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 8th A look at rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith August 09, 2015
Original Content Samples Of The Week: March 26 (Action Bronson Edition) Getting to the bottom of "Mr. Wonderful"'s samples. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2015
Reviews Kodak Black's "Lil BIG Pac" (Review) Kodak Black proves he's a Southern legend in the making on "Lil BIG Pac." By Patrick Lyons June 16, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Swish For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, 23-year-old producer DJ Swish tells us how he ended up playing a vital role in the making of YG's "Still Brazy." By Angus Walker August 12, 2016
Original Content RMR Pulls Out A Zelda Sword, Ultra Instinct Goku, & More For "In My Bag" The mysterious RMR pulls through for the latest episode of "In My Bag", showing off some of his favorite belongings. By Alex Zidel December 09, 2020
Original Content Stream Our Official "Halloween 2020" Playlist Right Here This October 31st night, let the eerie vibes flow with our official "Halloween 2020" playlist, featuring Eminem, 21 Savage, DMX, and more. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2020
Original Content Lil Keed Is The Next Star From Young Thug's YSL Records INTERVIEW: Lil Keed has superstar potential and, with the release of "Long Live Mexico," he's ready for his spotlight. By Alex Zidel June 14, 2019
Original Content 21 Savage & The Importance Of Growth 21 Savage is grown. By Rose Lilah December 26, 2018
Original Content 50 Cent's Targets Of The Week: "Fofty" Baits A Sleazer Into Submission 50 Cent becomes fixated on his "weekly targets" until they lie helpless like a wingless bird twitching on the ground. By Devin Ch May 05, 2019
Original Content Nipsey Hussle's "Celebration Of Life": The Heartbreaking And Powerful Moments "Nipsey Hussle: A Celebration Of Life" is a beautiful tribute. By Mitch Findlay April 11, 2019
Original Content How Modern Hip-Hop's Disrespect Reflects The Spirit Of Punk Music Rather than following hip-hop's treasured code of conduct, today's rappers are echoing the early days of punk rock. By Robert Blair April 12, 2019