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Original Content Every Eminem Feature: 2010-2013 A history of Eminem guest appearances, one chunk at a time. By E Gadsby October 23, 2017
Original Content Who Killed It At Rolling Loud 2018? Top 5 Performances Rolling Loud 2018 was full of surprises, great performances and lots of mud. By Alex Zidel May 16, 2018
Original Content 10 Times Labelmates Beefed With Each Other 10 examples of beef between artists signed to the same label. By Patrick Lyons October 22, 2015
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Original Content A History Of Top Rap/Rock Collaborations The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results. By Vanessa Oswald May 30, 2014
Original Content Nas & JAY-Z's Second Round: Was It Better Than The First? In one of hip-hop's most legendary battles -- that of JAY-Z and Nas -- the incredible second round goes underappreciated all too often. By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2021
Original Content A Short History Of Hip-Hop "Star Wars" References A brief history of the best "Star Wars" hip-hop references of all-time. By Karlton Jahmal December 18, 2017
Reviews Don Toliver "Heaven Or Hell" Album Review Don Toliver's debut album "Heaven Or Hell" is filled with references to his mentor, Travis Scott. By Alexander Cole March 21, 2020
Original Content Top 20 Rap-A-Lot Records Tracks 20 essential tracks from Rap-A-Lot Records. By Layne Weiss May 03, 2014
Original Content DJ Akademiks' Most Controversial Moments As he fends off the latest firestorm of scrutiny, we take a look at the most explosive and high-profile moments of DJ Akademiks' career. By Robert Blair March 07, 2022
Original Content Dr. Dre’s Top 10 Most Haunting Beats Few have mastered the art of the "Dark Banger" like Dr. Dre. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2019
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019