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Original Content The J. Cole Feature Spree: Who Got The Best Verse? In the wake of his illustrious tear through hip-hop, it's time to analyze which J. Cole feature is the best. By Robert Blair February 27, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: May 10 - May 17 A rundown of the week's top tracks. By Alex Galbraith May 18, 2015
Reviews Review: Desiigner's "New English" Desiigner flops hard on his debut project, "New English," which shows that he doesn't have much to offer beyond "Panda." By Patrick Lyons June 30, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Kanye West's "The College Dropout" 10 Years Later Our recently-launched "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release.Today we take a look at Kanye West's debut album, "College Dropout", which dropped ten years ago on February 10th, 2004. By TWL February 10, 2014
Original Content 10 Joint Projects That May Or May Not Come Out Here are 10 of the most potent unreleased collaborative mixtapes, projects, and albums in hip hop. By Danny Schwartz May 16, 2016
Original Content #TBT: E-40 Looking back at E-40's many classic for Throwback Thursday. By Chris Tart March 19, 2015
Pop Culture RZA Explains Why "36 Chambers" Is The Best Wu-Tang Album & Heads Back To Shaolin For Creative Retreat EXCLUSIVE: We chat with RZA about his upcoming retreat with TAZO. Ten lucky people will spend two days with RZA as he teaches them how to unlock their creativity. By Erika Marie October 28, 2019
Reviews Ski Mask The Slump God "BEWARE THE BOOK OF ELI" Review After a series of unfortunate events, Ski Mask the Slump God’s sophomore mixtape - a concentrated offering of high-octane bangers - arrives to muted reception. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 17, 2018
Original Content 5 Producers The Weeknd Should Work With Here are five producers who we feel could take The Weeknd's sound to the next level. By Angus Walker May 26, 2015
Original Content Will Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" Deliver On Bars? With mere days before Drake drops "Certified Lover Boy," excitement for a "straight rap album" from The Boy continues to grow. By Mitch Findlay September 01, 2021
Reviews Noname "Room 25" Review "Room 25" firmly establishes Noname as one of the best rappers alive. By Patrick Lyons September 19, 2018
Original Content What Does It Mean To Be Independent In 2022? With hip-hop artists placing more weight on ownership than ever, we break down what "independence" really amounts to in the modern era. By Robert Blair April 29, 2022