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Mixtapes Drake ruffled a lot of hip-hop purists' feathers due to his R&B/rap style. But, for the most part, "NWTS" is a complete 180.
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Songs "Heaux Tales" released on January 8, 2021, and this is one of a couple of smooth, lush, and charismatic collabs off it with great chemistry.
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Music Diddy celebrates the 10th anniversary of "Last Train To Paris" with rare clips alongside Kid Cudi, Busta Rhymes, Jay Electronica and more during the album's recording sessions.
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Original Content Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop.
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Erika Marie -
Music Baby’s first project was as a shaky launchpad, but he ultimately landed on his feet.
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Demi Phillips -
Music On her debut mixtape, Nicki made sure she was taken seriously as a lyricist.
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Music "Yeezus" was a stark detour from his previous work, expressing Kanye West's struggling mental health through industrial electric soundscapes.
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Music In 2006, "As Cruel As School Children," arrived. We're revisiting the genre-blending project and its impact on Rap, Rock, and Pop. See what GCH guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo told us about the record as he reflected on its 17th anniversary.
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Music "Country Grammar" was the ultimate debut. Today, we revisit Nelly's classic album for its 23rd anniversary.
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Music Nicki Minaj’s debut album balanced her animated rap style with sparkly pop songs and emotional ballads that appealed to mainstream audiences.
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Songs This album heavily competed with Kanye's "Graduation."
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Zachary Horvath -
Music "Trap Muzik" helped define the sound of Southern hip hop during the early 2000s.
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Wyatt Westlake -
Music Explore Clipse's influential "Hell Hath No Fury," an album that redefined hip hop with its stark realism and unique sound.
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Original Content On the 10th anniversary of Drake's sophomore album "Take Care," we reflect on why it is among the most important albums in his discography.
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Rose Lilah -
Music 23 years ago, Cam'ron beat the sophomore slump on "S.D.E."
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Demi Phillips -
Mixtapes 50 Cent's sophomore album is already 20 years old and it's wild to look back and see just how huge it was when it released.
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Zachary Horvath -
Music On her second album, MC Lyte proved she could lyrically hang with big dogs.
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Demi Phillips -
Original Content That's a pretty f*cking fast three years flew by.
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Alex Zidel -
Original Content How Darryl "Joe Cool' Daniel's album artwork for Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" has influenced generations of hip-hop artwork.
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Original Content "All Eyez on Me" marked a turning point in 1996, as did Tupac's death. Thirty years later, its ambition still as unapologetic as the rapper intended.
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Erika Marie -
Music The mixtape served as a template for many of Drake’s future releases.
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Demi Phillips -
Music Marking a majestic two and a half decades, "The Miseducation" remains an unparalleled Hip Hop masterpiece.
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Erika Marie