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Original Content Tracking Kid Cudi's Influence A timeline of Kid Cudi's influence on the game, from Kanye West and Drake to Kevin Abstract and Raury. By Patrick Lyons September 17, 2016
Reviews Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife 2" (Review) Rae Sremmurd mature while adding new sounds to their repertoire on "SremmLife 2." By Patrick Lyons August 16, 2016
Original Content Beast Mode: 6 Crazy Mixtape & Album Runs A look at some of the most prolific artists out. By Trevor Smith May 24, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (April 30) Everyone got a Jay Z selfie this week. By Mike De Leon April 30, 2016
Original Content 13 Notable Writing Credits On Beyoncé's "Lemonade" A look at the writing credits for Bey's latest. By Trevor Smith April 27, 2016
Reviews Vic Mensa's "There's Alot Going On" (Review) Vic Mensa shows us who he really is on "There's Alot Going On," despite letting up in favor of some fluff in the middle. By Patrick Lyons June 09, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Ricky Racks We go Behind the Beat with "Best Friend" producer Ricky Racks, whose goal is to sound like no one else in Atlanta. By Angus Walker March 02, 2016
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 5 Great Lil Wayne Features From The Last Year Some of Wayne's best verses have flown under the radar recently. By Trevor Smith May 12, 2016
Original Content 5 Classic Gucci Mane & Zaytoven Collaborations Gucci Mane and Zaytoven have been making hits for over a decade. By Trevor Smith June 07, 2016
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
Songs Quiz: How Well Do You Know Kobe Bryant? In honor of Kobe, take our "Black Mamba" quiz. By Mike De Leon April 14, 2016