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2 Chainz Packs a Decent Punch on 'Daniel Son; Necklace Don'

Def Jam 2016 is turning out to be a pretty good year for 2 Chainz. Felt Like Cappin’, the mixtape he dropped in January, put him in good standing for a promising year and ColleGrove, his collaboration album with Lil Wayne, also faired decently well with fans. On top of that, he has had a string […]

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“This SIde Up” EP by Zoned & Jay Live [Review]

Jersey rappers Zoned & Jay Live have just put out their new EP “This Side Up” on soundcloud. This Side Up features excellent rappin’ on some real hard hitting beats all of which are produced by Zoned. With just 4 tracks, this short, simple, and entertaining EP will keep you replaying it over and over. […]

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Dreezy Takes a More Rhythmic Approach on 'No Hard Feelings'

Interscope Records Major label debuts in hip-hop are hard, no matter who you are. Dreezy, Chicago’s princess of rap, has already experienced unveiling a project under the umbrella of a major label but nothing as significant as a premiere LP. 2015’s From Now On EP, released via Interscope, was just a quick taste test of what […]

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Gucci Mane Celebrates His Freedom on 'Everybody Looking'

Atlantic Jail time is never good for a rapper’s career. Even though the dangerous, crime-riddled lifestyle some artists have experienced can be turned into some pretty superior rap music, when it’s time to pay the piper for said crimes, it’s always hard to bounce back. However, Gucci Mane, looks to break that trend with his best […]

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Sadat X Delivers the Facts on 'Agua' Album

Tommy Boy It’s been 20 years since Sadat X dropped his debut album, Wild Cowboys. The proper way to celebrate the classic material on that record is to showcase the growth he’s experienced during his time in the game, which he does so solidly on his latest album, Agua, a culmination of a fruitful career and reflection […]

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Ace Hood Stays True to Himself on 'Starvation 5′

Hood Nation According to Ace Hood, patience is a virtue in hip-hop. The Florida rapper kicks off his newest mixtape, Starvation 5, with a surprising amount of optimism on the opening track “Message to the Label.” Normally, a song of that title is filled with disdain and angst, firing off about irritating major label politics […]

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21 Savage Creates His Own World on 'Savage Mode'

Slaughter Gang It’s been a little over a year since 21 Savage posted “Red Rag, Blue Rag,” the first video from his debut mixtape, Slaughter Tape, which dropped in May of 2015. In that short span of 14 months, 21 has gone from a relative unknown to a local superstar, touring around the South to crowds that […]

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Schoolboy Q Faces His Demons on 'Blank Face LP'

Interscope Records / Top Dawg Entertainment Since they rose to stardom together as part of Black Hippy, Schoolboy Q has been sort of a perfect counter to Kendrick Lamar. K. Dot has always had this good kid, almost angelic, persona as he drops his inspirational raps about self-love and perseverance in hard times. On the other side […]

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OutKast – Stankonia

Imagine the hip hop of today without the influence of OutKast’s fourth album. No Stankonia: quite possibly no Frank Ocean, no Janelle Monáe, no Shabazz Palaces; no southern playas taking the four elements from New York to outer space via the suburbs of the ATL. How boring. While Stankonia wasn’t the first taste of this […]

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