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Reviews Royce Da 5'9" "Book Of Ryan" Review Royce Da 5'9"s "Book Of Ryan" is a triumph in storytelling, lyricism, and self-reflection. By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2018
Original Content What Will The Next Generation Of Rappers Sound Like? What will hip-hop's next-generation sound like? We unpack some of hip-hop's evolution to better understand where it's headed. By Karlton Jahmal March 19, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem's New Album "Kamikaze" Lands Him #1 Spot Unsurprisingly, a track from Eminem's new surprise album debuts at #1 this week. By Patrick Lyons September 03, 2018
Original Content The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas' Duelling Realities A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic." By Sanibel Chai February 12, 2020
Profiles Uno The Activist Says Migos Don't Get Enough Credit In "On The Come Up" Uno The Activist talks his unique style, his origins, recording process and more in "On The Come Up." By Aron A. December 12, 2018
Profiles Reese LaFlare Says Atlanta's Rap Scene Is Not As Tight-Knit As It May Look In "On The Come Up" Reese LaFlare talks skateboarding, getting into rap and more on the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. December 19, 2018
Reviews Roddy Ricch's "Please Excuse Me For Being Anti-Social" Is Regionally-Obscure Yet Wholly His Own Roddy Ricch ends an impressive year with an equally impressive debut album, filled with melodic flares and modern sensibilities. By Rose Lilah December 12, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Frank Ocean, NBA YoungBoy & XXXTentacion Take Over Explore some of the hottest new sounds with our Staff Picks playlist. By Alex Zidel October 23, 2019
Original Content Where Is Jhene Aiko? Tracking Her Movements Since "Trip" What has Jhene Aiko been up too lately? By Aida C. February 14, 2019
Original Content Future, Tyga & Tee Grizzley Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Aron A. June 08, 2019
Original Content Is DJ Khaled's Character-Breaking Rant A Good Thing? It's never too late for a character-building L. By Mitch Findlay June 07, 2019
Original Content How Awful Records Made Its Mark On Atlanta Hip-Hop Awful Records is one of the most important independent labels in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, jump-starting the careers of Playboi Carti, iLoveMakonnen, KEY! and more. By Gus Fisher February 15, 2019