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Reviews The Game's "Born 2 Rap" Is An Impressive Swan Song On what's being touted as his final album, The Game proves why he truly was "Born 2 Rap" on a star-studded swan song. By Robert Blair December 08, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent's "The Massacre" Is Almost Diamond But Still Underrated Today marks the fifteenth birthday of 50 Cent's best-selling classic "The Massacre," an album forever cast in the shadow of its predecessor. By Mitch Findlay March 03, 2020
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Celebrated On Hip-Hop's 47th Birthday Happy birthday, hip-hop! Never forget that none of this would be possible without the revolutionary work of DJ Kool Herc. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2020
Original Content The Funniest #TweetLikeDameDash Tweets Read the most hilarious tweets from the trending hashtag #TweetLikeDameDash. By Rose Lilah March 25, 2015
Original Content Cities With Underrated Rap Scenes We know where Jay-Z is from. Same with Kanye and Snoop. But from Virginia to Texas, Maryland to Minnesota, cities around the country have been breeding hip-hop stars for years, but fail to get the recognition of the hip-hop meccas, leaving them in the category of underrated. By Ben Shatzman July 18, 2014
Reviews Benny The Butcher "Tana Talk 4" Review Ahead of his first project on Def Jam, Benny The Butcher takes a gritty and independent victory lap on "Tana Talk 4." By Robert Blair March 15, 2022
Original Content #TBT: Devin The Dude Let's throw it back with some classic cuts by Devin The Dude. By Chris Tart February 05, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Raury Tracks Atlanta-based Raury is making waves. Let's jump in to the essential cuts from an artist who has received advice from Andre 3000 and been featured on a SBTRKT album. By Chris Tart December 14, 2014
Original Content Most Creative Busta Rhymes Music Videos A tribute to the creativity in Busta Rhymes' many music videos. By Mike De Leon November 14, 2013
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Lil Nax X's Most Troll-Worthy Moments The best of the best from pop-rap's master sh*tposter. By Nancy Jiang October 10, 2021
Original Content ScHoolboy Q's Bleak & Unflinching Art Of Storytelling ScHoolboy Q's "Perscription/Oxymoron" is a brutal, unapologetic take on the cautionary tale. By Mitch Findlay April 24, 2019
Reviews Trippie Redd's "A Love Letter To You 3" Review Trippie Redd returns to form, but is it enough? By Vince Rick November 13, 2018