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Original Content The Dawn Is Coming: The Weeknd's Evolution On the eve of his hotly anticipated new release, we reflect on the artistic and aesthetical progression of Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd. By Robert Blair January 06, 2022
Reviews Polo G "Hall Of Fame" Review At the peak of his commercial powers, Chicago's Polo G sets out to prove that his upward trajectory is still in motion on "Hall Of Fame." By Robert Blair June 15, 2021
Reviews Lil Uzi Vert & Gucci Mane's "1017 Vs. The World" (Review) Lil Uzi Vert and Gucci Mane team up for "1017 vs. The World," a hasty trial run that ultimately feels unnecessary. By Narsimha Chintaluri November 29, 2016
Original Content Meet Big Quint: YouTube’s Most Lovable Hip Hop Critic Interview: the incomparable YouTube personality Big Quint speaks on his rise to internet stardom. By Danny Schwartz April 26, 2017
Original Content A History Of Jewelry In Hip-Hop A look at the origin of jewelry in hip hop. By Brian Roberts October 04, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Chuck Inglish Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids shares a few drum secrets and calls out rappers who are only making music to get famous. By hnhh July 28, 2016
Original Content J. Cole's Best "KOD" Lyrics Although perhaps the whole album is worthy, here's a round-up of the best lyrics from J. Cole's "K.O.D." By Richard Bryan April 23, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Big L “Take some Big and some Pac and you mix em up in a pot / Sprinkle a lil Big L on top, what the fuck do you got?” - Eminem By Danny Schwartz November 17, 2016
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Albums, Ranked Amid all of the uncertainty about when we can expect new music from King Kendrick, we've delved into his back catalogue in order to determine what's the crown jewel of his prolific back catalogue. By Robert Blair May 06, 2019
Original Content Post Malone's Best Acoustic Covers Post Malone proves time and time again that he's a versatile musician. By Mitch Findlay October 18, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Nate Dogg Originals We throw it back to Nate Dogg once more, this time with his own cuts. By Chris Tart February 26, 2015
Original Content Will Smith's Movie Bangers: Remember When "Men In Black" Beat Biggie At The Grammys? The Fresh Prince, Agent Jay, and Captain Jim West have mic skills in common. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2019