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Original Content Rick Ross' 15 Most Outrageous Boasts On "Mastermind" How factual are some of Rozay's claims? We take a look at some of his most outrageous boasts featured on the new album "Mastermind." By Brian Josephs March 27, 2014
Reviews Ty Dolla $ign's "Campaign" (Review) Ty Dolla $ign's "Campaign" has some jams, but not much in the way of originality or politics. By Patrick Lyons September 28, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Danny Brown Revisiting Danny Brown's mixtape era (2003-2010). By Danny Schwartz August 18, 2016
Reviews Ab-Soul's "Do What Thou Wilt." (Review) Ab-Soul showcases a split worldview on his new cut, "Do What Thou Wilt." Soulo takes his self-titled advice, and lets his strengths shine instead of experimenting for variety’s sake. By Anders Marshall December 16, 2016
Original Content Jay-Z & Kanye West Ended Bachelorhood On A High Note On "Watch The Throne" On "New Day," Kanye and Jay reflected on their legacies beyond the grave; an open letter to the hypothetical heirs of the throne By Aron A. August 08, 2021
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Today we're highlighting these three faces: RealLife, Lava La Rue and JPEG*. By Rose Lilah December 07, 2018
Original Content The Notorious B.I.G's "Ready To Die": A Raw & Captivating Reality From Lil Wayne’s "Tha Carter III" cover to Travis Scott's “SICKO MODE,” "Ready To Die" followed hip-hop on its journey to becoming a global phenomenon. By Aron A. September 13, 2019
Original Content Drake’s “So Far Gone” Birthed A Rap Superstar 10 years later, the OVO rapper's breakthrough mixtape is one of hip-hop's great blueprints. By Trevor Smith February 13, 2019
Reviews Review: Iamsu!'s "Sincerely Yours" Iamsu!'s debut album "Sincerely Yours" is regrettably lacklustre in comparison to his previous work. By hnhh May 16, 2014
Reviews Review: Ace Hood's "Starvation 3" While "Starvation 3" does little to change Ace Hood's proven formula, it is the strongest entry in the "Starvation" trilogy. By hnhh January 24, 2014
Original Content A Conversation With Rockie Fresh, MMG’s Humble Rising Star 24-year-old MMG rapper Rockie Fresh talks about his Chicago roots, the making of his new mixtape "The Night I Went To...," and his patient rise to stardom. By Danny Schwartz January 22, 2016
Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "$ign Language" Taylor Gang crooner Ty Dolla $ign has been on a tear this year, and today we'll take a listen to his star studded mixtape $ign Language to see what all the hype is about. By hnhh August 29, 2014