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Original Content 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 6.7K Views -
Original Content Twenty years later, the landmark album by the Philly rap band is one that perfectly straddles popular appeal and critical reverence. By Jibril Yassin 10.8K Views -
Original Content 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 35.9K Views -
Reviews Ten years on, "Graduation" stands as Kanye's first major stylistic shift, as well as his most ill-advised. By Patrick Lyons 5.9K Views -
Original Content Gang Starr's second album, turning 25 today, is a low-key classic. By Patrick Lyons 127 Views -
Original Content 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 6.0K Views -
Original Content The Notorious B.I.G. predicted his own death and conquered the world on "Life After Death." By Patrick Lyons 8.8K Views -
Original Content 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 253 Views -
Original Content Exploring the mystical themes at the heart of Outkast's "ATLiens" on its 20th anniversary. By Patrick Lyons 7.3K Views -
Original Content We celebrate five years since the release of Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed "Section.80" with an infographic. By Rose Lilah 23.7K Views -
Original Content "Reasonable Doubt" gave us an uncompromising portrait of Jay Z the hustler before the superstardom and entrepreneurial exploits. By Patrick Lyons 6.1K Views -
Original Content T.I.'s crowning achievement, "King," turns ten today. Let's look back. By Patrick Lyons 7.2K Views -
Original Content Busta Rhymes' solo debut "The Coming" turns 20 today. By Patrick Lyons 4.2K Views -
Original Content We revisit Guru and DJ Premier’s 1994 classic "Hard To Earn," released 22 years ago today. By Chris Tart 160 Views -
Original Content Revisiting Tupac Shakur's fourth studio album 20 years later. By Chris Tart 331 Views -
Original Content 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 279 Views -
Reviews The Game dropped "The Documentary" on January 18, 2005. By Chris Tart 6.4K Views -
Reviews Looking back at The Roots' sophomore album 21 years later. By Chris Tart 126 Views -
Original Content "Tha Carter II" is where Lil Wayne came into his own, transforming into the most dominant rapper of the mid-2000s. By Patrick Lyons 22.7K Views -
Original Content The best-received and most ambitious album of Kanye West's career turns five today. By Patrick Lyons 18.8K Views -
Original Content On this day in 2004, MF Doom released his album "Mm..Food." We reflect on the album for Classic Rotation. By Chris Tart 224 Views -
Original Content GZA's Seminal debut "Liquid Swords" turns 20 today. By Chris Tart 202 Views -
Original Content Looking back at the Dogg Pound's debut album 20 years later. By Chris Tart 7.0K Views
