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Original Content Adele Goes Hip-Hop: 10 Tracks That Sample Her Music Adele is a popular sample choice these days. By Chris Tart November 04, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Lex Luger Lex Luger is the star of the latest Behind the Beat. The Virginia producer speaks on the legacy of "Flockaveli," producing for Kanye West at 19, and exploring EDM with A-Trak. Now 25, he feels that his best work is yet to come. By Angus Walker May 18, 2016
Original Content Metro Boomin's 11 Most Iconic Beats Of The 2020s... So Far Metro Boomin has long been one of hip-hop's most in-demand producers. These are some of the most iconic beats he's made so far this decade. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Original Content 10 Essential Birdman Tracks Peep Stunna's most essential tracks. By Devon Jefferson September 24, 2017
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Big Pun's "Twinz" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Big Pun's opening verse on "Twinz" proved that one deftly delivered bar can be immortalized in rap history. By Mitch Findlay January 27, 2021
Profiles Behind The Beat: C4 C4, producer of T.I.'s "Money Talk" and Young Thug's "Thief in the Night," is the latest subject of Behind the Beat. By Angus Walker April 22, 2016
Original Content Ranking Curren$y's "Pilot Talk" 1, 2, & 3 From Worst To Best Prepare for lift off as we analyze how the "Pilot Talk" albums rank against themselves. By Nicholas DG April 29, 2015
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025
Original Content Larry June's Top Streamed Songs Larry June's top songs on streaming services are ranked, listed and compiled. By Paul Barnes March 31, 2023
Original Content The 10 Best Hip Hop Protest Songs Since The Trayvon Martin Shooting A recent wave of heavily publicized killings of black men at the hands of law enforcement has sparked some incredible protest music. By Danny Schwartz July 08, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Missy Elliott Revisiting 10 classic Missy Elliott tracks from 1997 to 2005. By Danny Schwartz July 20, 2017