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Reviews Review: Diddy's "MMM" Diddy surveys his empire on "MMM," a grandiose tape that doesn't offer much in the way substance. By Patrick Lyons November 10, 2015
Reviews Review: Tinashe's "Aquarius" "Aquarius" is the soft and sexy album debut from 21-year-old Tinashe. After parting with the girl pop group The Stunners, this young star proves a lot with a solid full-length effort. By Chris Tart October 06, 2014
Reviews Review: Big K.R.I.T.'s "Cadillactica" Big K.R.I.T. almost achieves greatness on his sophomore album. By Lloyd Jaffe November 18, 2014
Original Content Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole: Which New Album Are You Most Excited For? With Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole getting ready to drop new albums, cast your vote as to which you're most excited for. By Mitch Findlay October 22, 2020
Pop Culture Coolio's Death: What We Know Six months later after his demise, we're looking into the Rap icon's cause of death. By Ruby Adele April 11, 2023
Sports Bronny James Jr & The Problem With Impossible Expectations Bronny James Jr. has proven himself to be a talented young basketball player but is the basketball world expecting too much from him? By Alexander Cole February 15, 2020
Original Content Artists We Missed In 2018: Lil Uzi Vert, ScHoolboy Q, Big Sean & More Who's excited for some fire bars in 2019? By Matt F December 25, 2018
Original Content Classic Rotation: Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Our new "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. To kick things off, we've taken a look at Dr. Dre's indisputable classic "The Chronic", which dropped 21 years ago today, on December 15th, 1992. By TWL December 15, 2013
Reviews Review: Wu-Tang Clan's "A Better Tomorrow" Wu-Tang Clan released "A Better Tomorrow," the proper follow-up to 2007's "8 Diagrams." While new Wu-Tang material is definitely a cause for celebration, the album may fall short of expectations. By Chris Tart December 05, 2014
Reviews Nas "Nasir" Review It's nice to have Nas back in the fold, but "Nasir" ultimately falls short of lofty expectations. By Mitch Findlay June 21, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: February 29 - March 6 A leap year edition of top tracks. By Patrick Lyons March 07, 2016
Reviews Brockhampton "Saturation II" Review Brockhampton, America's favorite new band of misfits, offers a more focused sound and plenty of memorable moments on "Saturation II." By Danny Schwartz September 01, 2017