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Profiles Meet Rob $tone: The “Smilin’-Ass Nigga” Behind “Chill Bill” INTERVIEW: Rob $tone talks growing up in San Diego, his 1207 crew and the success of his debut single "Chill Bill." By Danny Schwartz November 08, 2016
Original Content Soulja No Swiping: 6 Times Soulja Boy Stole Another Rapper's Flow A brief history of Soulja Boy's swagger-jacking. By Matt Aceto May 25, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Kodak Black Tracks An introduction to South Florida up-and-comer Kodak Black. By Chris Tart December 06, 2015
Original Content Young Thug Goes To The Zoo: The Best Animal Metaphors On "Barter 6" Young Thug shows love to all sorts of animals on "Barter 6." By Angus Walker April 22, 2015
Original Content 10 Pusha T Coke Raps Reimagined As Fast Food Raps McDonald's would probably be a whole lot richer. By hnhh June 03, 2016
Original Content PartyNextDoor's 5 Best Non-Album Tracks Some of PartyNextDoor's best tracks aren't on his two albums. By Patrick Lyons July 30, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Aaliyah Today's TBT list looks back on the all-too-short -- but groundbreaking -- career of Aaliyah. RIP. By Chris Tart March 10, 2016
Original Content Weird Gang: Rich Homie Quan Vs. Young Thug We show you both sides of the bizarro ATL duo. By Angus Walker February 23, 2015
Original Content 19 Rappers Rapping Before The Fame Watch unearthed footage of artists like Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper rapping before they blew up. By Danny Schwartz October 07, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: 6ix Interview: Logic's in-house producer/secret weapon 6ix discusses his unique musical upbringing and the making of "The Incredible True Story." By Danny Schwartz April 27, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Sean Price Relive the rhymes of the unimpeachable Sean Price. By Danny Schwartz August 11, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Big Tymers Revisit the best from Mannie Fresh and Birdman's late-'90s/early-'00s duo Big Tymers. By Danny Schwartz May 12, 2016