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Original Content Origins: The Samples From Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail." By Mike De Leon July 15, 2013
Original Content 30 Unconventional Marketing Methods Used By Hip-Hop Artists Sometimes in order to win the game, you have to switch up how you play. We take a look at artists who have found success playing by their own marketing rules over the years. By KC Orcutt June 24, 2017
Original Content Five Rappers Who Blew Up At SXSW Five artists whose success proves the power of SXSW. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Boogie Down Productions Revisiting the best songs from KRS-One's innovative Bronx outfit Boogie Down Productions. By Danny Schwartz August 10, 2017
Reviews Rich Homie Quan's "Rich As In Spirit" Review Quan tirelessly hones his craft, but is hardworking to a fault on "Rich as in Spirit." By Patrick Lyons March 22, 2018
Reviews SOB x RBE's "GANGIN" (Review) SOB x RBE emerge with a fully-formed album at the perfect time. By Patrick Lyons March 01, 2018
Original Content Is Drake Losing His Clout? Drake's "Scorpion" is as successful as any album he's ever released, but is the Canadian megastar losing his grasp on the zeitgeist? By Patrick Lyons July 18, 2018
Original Content Why The Performances Were The Most Important Part Of The 2018 Grammys Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Dave Chappelle, and Childish Gambino showed the world why hip-hop culture reigns supreme. By Karlton Jahmal January 29, 2018
Original Content Lil Dicky & Chris Brown's "Freaky Friday" Video: The Funniest Moments Lil Dicky and Chris Brown delivered one of the funniest concept videos in a while. By Alex Zidel March 15, 2018
Original Content 50 Cent's Top 10 Best Acting Roles 50 Cent is one of the most successful rappers-turned-actors of all time. By Willie T. Plaza March 03, 2018
Reviews Lil Yachty "Lil Boat 2" Review Though conditions aren't ideal, Lil Boat manages to stay afloat on this more satisfying follow-up to "Teenage Emotions." By Trevor Smith March 15, 2018
Original Content Happy Birthday, DMX: The Most Vital Rapper-Actor Of Our Time DMX's film oeuvre. By Danny Schwartz December 18, 2017