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Original Content Young Thug's "Barter 6" Unlocked His Next Level Five years after the release of Young Thug's "Barter 6," we reflect on how the project set up Thug for stardom. By Rose Lilah April 16, 2020 6.7K Views
Original Content How The Roots' "Things Fall Apart" Changed Rap Twenty years later, the landmark album by the Philly rap band is one that perfectly straddles popular appeal and critical reverence. By Jibril Yassin February 23, 2019 10.9K Views
Original Content Yes, "Tha Carter III" Is Lil Wayne's Best Album Ten years after its release, "Tha Carter III" holds up in spite of— or maybe because of— its pop crossovers and weirdo ambition. By Patrick Lyons June 09, 2018 36.0K Views
Reviews Kanye West's "Graduation," Ten Years On Ten years on, "Graduation" stands as Kanye's first major stylistic shift, as well as his most ill-advised. By Patrick Lyons September 11, 2017 6.0K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Gang Starr's "Daily Operation" Gang Starr's second album, turning 25 today, is a low-key classic. By Patrick Lyons May 05, 2017 154 Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Future's "Pluto" Five years ago, Future emerged with an album that initially confused the masses but was quickly absorbed into the fabric of rap music. By Patrick Lyons April 13, 2017 6.0K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Life After Death" The Notorious B.I.G. predicted his own death and conquered the world on "Life After Death." By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2017 8.8K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory" A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory," which turns 25 today, brought jazz and hip hop closer than they'd ever been. By Patrick Lyons September 24, 2016 290 Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Outkast's "ATLiens" Exploring the mystical themes at the heart of Outkast's "ATLiens" on its 20th anniversary. By Patrick Lyons August 27, 2016 7.4K Views
Original Content By The Numbers: Kendrick Lamar's "Section.80" 5 Years Later We celebrate five years since the release of Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed "Section.80" with an infographic. By Rose Lilah July 02, 2016 23.7K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Jay Z's "Reasonable Doubt" "Reasonable Doubt" gave us an uncompromising portrait of Jay Z the hustler before the superstardom and entrepreneurial exploits. By Patrick Lyons June 25, 2016 6.2K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: T.I.'s "King" T.I.'s crowning achievement, "King," turns ten today. Let's look back. By Patrick Lyons March 28, 2016 7.3K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Busta Rhymes' "The Coming" Busta Rhymes' solo debut "The Coming" turns 20 today. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2016 4.3K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Gang Starr's 'Hard To Earn' We revisit Guru and DJ Premier’s 1994 classic "Hard To Earn," released 22 years ago today. By Chris Tart March 08, 2016 197 Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: 2Pac's "All Eyez on Me" Revisiting Tupac Shakur's fourth studio album 20 years later. By Chris Tart February 13, 2016 380 Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: J Dilla's "Donuts" In honor of Dilla's 42nd birthday, as well as the 10th anniversary of the classic album, we look back at the Detroit producer's final gift to the world: "Donuts." By Chris Tart February 07, 2016 320 Views
Reviews Classic Rotation: The Game's "The Documentary" The Game dropped "The Documentary" on January 18, 2005. By Chris Tart January 18, 2016 6.5K Views
Reviews Classic Rotation: The Roots' "Do You Want More?!!!??!" Looking back at The Roots' sophomore album 21 years later. By Chris Tart January 17, 2016 182 Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter II" "Tha Carter II" is where Lil Wayne came into his own, transforming into the most dominant rapper of the mid-2000s. By Patrick Lyons December 06, 2015 22.8K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" The best-received and most ambitious album of Kanye West's career turns five today. By Patrick Lyons November 22, 2015 18.8K Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: MF DOOM's "Mm..Food" On this day in 2004, MF Doom released his album "Mm..Food." We reflect on the album for Classic Rotation. By Chris Tart November 16, 2015 262 Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: GZA's "Liquid Swords" GZA's Seminal debut "Liquid Swords" turns 20 today. By Chris Tart November 07, 2015 243 Views
Original Content Classic Rotation: Tha Dogg Pound's "Dogg Food" Looking back at the Dogg Pound's debut album 20 years later. By Chris Tart October 31, 2015 7.1K Views

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