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Reviews Tekashi 6ix9ine's "Day 69" Review One of the most controversial hitmakers of the current rap scene finally unleashes his debut mixtape. After all the drama, is Tekashi 6ix9ine able to make music that lives up to the mass hysteria? By Maxwell Cavaseno February 27, 2018
Original Content Gucci Mane Vs. Jeezy: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two of Atlanta's finest duke it out to see who had the better debut album. By Matt F November 02, 2017
Original Content #TBT: '00s Jay-Z Revisiting 10 of Jay Z's most memorable songs from 2000 to 2009. By Danny Schwartz June 29, 2017
Original Content Meet Trapo: Madison's Breath Of Fresh Air Get to know 18-year-old Trapo, the rapper injecting new life into the Madison, WI hip hop scene. By Danny Schwartz February 07, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Ice Cube 10 of Ice Cube's best songs from 1987-1995. By Danny Schwartz November 24, 2016
Original Content Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Is Even More Lit Than Last Week All the new hip-hop and r'n'b music you need as you head into the weekend. By Rose Lilah February 23, 2018
Reviews Carnage "Battered Bruised & Bloody" Review "Battered Bruised & Bloody" is a three-act display of Carnage's willingness and ability to work within multiple styles of hip hop and electronic music. By Patrick Lyons April 17, 2018
Original Content New Year's Eve Special: The Best Hip-Hop Songs Of December (On Spotify) Check out our roundup of the best hip-hop tracks to hit Spotify in December. By Matt F December 31, 2017
Original Content What Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" & "Barbie Tingz" Tell Us About Her Next Album Will Nicki follow her own "Pinkprint" on her long-awaited fourth studio album? By Trevor Smith April 13, 2018
Viral What Does SoundCloud Fame Mean In The Long Run? Virality seems to go hand-in-hand with the emergence of "SoundCloud rap." How do we determine who will fizzle out overnight and who will become a rap game fixture? By Luke Hinz March 21, 2018
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 Where & How Do We Draw The Line: Supporting Artists Who Are Inherently Problematic How do we go about making the difficult but necessary distinction between the artist and the individual? By Luke Hinz March 15, 2018