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9 Great Biggie Verses You’ve Probably Forgotten (Or Never Heard)

• March 9, 2017

Twenty years. It’s been two decades since Christopher George Latore ...

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Why 2006 Was Hip-Hop & R&B’s Last Landmark Year

• March 1, 2017

2006 was a really good year. In the realm of ...

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Ranking the Best Usher Albums

• February 24, 2017

Who would have predicted that the random kid on track 11 ...

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Album Review: Fat Joe and Remy Ma, Plata O Plomo

• February 18, 2017

Fat Joe and Remy Ma Plata O Plomo (released February ...

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Love Letters

Love Letters: Should I Tell My Old Classmate I’m Dating Her Ex-Husband?

• February 15, 2017

Happy belated V'Day! I had planned to special super-sized Valentine's ...

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20 Questions: 2016 Grammy Awards Recap

• February 13, 2017

Every year it's pretty much the same deal with the ...

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Album Review: Lupe Fiasco, Drogas Light

• February 11, 2017

Lupe Fiasco Drogas Light (released February 10, 2017) It's hard ...

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New Music: Mariah Carey, ‘I Don’t,’ Lion Babe, ‘Rockets,’ Missy Elliott ‘I’m Better’ & More

• February 8, 2017

A new year brings new music, and we've seen a ...

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Album Review: Syd, Fin

• February 4, 2017

Syd Fin (released February 3, 2017) You had to know ...

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Ranking the Best Mariah Carey Albums

• January 30, 2017

In case you needed a reminder of the universal appeal ...

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