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NYC rapper is a promising newcomer to his hometown's floundering scene.
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The Detroit rapper explains how the Gathering fulfills his childhood dreams.
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The rapper's latest album suffers from weak production and stretched metaphors.
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Andrew Nosnitsky lays out the history of 9/11 as rap metaphor.
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The Brooklynite shares his love of rap and coloring books while talking about his new mixtape.
View ArticleCormega Looks Back at Queensbridge, Jail and His Return
The rapper looks back at his start, his indie comeback, and what happened between.
View ArticleG-Side Can Almost Quit Working at the Barbershop
Huntsville, Alabama rap duo talk sampling indie rock and what they'll be doing when they're 40.
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View ArticleIs A$AP Rocky’s Free Mixtape Worth $3 Million?
Hedging our bets with rap's latest overnight star.
View Article50 Cent Returns to a World Without Drake on ‘The Big 10’
Andrew Nosnitsky on the rapper's quiet homecoming.
View ArticleOverlooked Albums of 2011: Starlito and Don Trip
The album that hits harder than a pillowcase full of bars of soap.
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The Brooklyn rappers gives us some Christmas leftovers.
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View ArticleGucci Mane’s ‘Trap Back’ Mixtape Points in the Right Direction
He gets a Brrr+ for effort.
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Their internet-baiting clip is a smokescreen.
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Noz breaks down WK's 'Taylor Allderdice' mixtape.
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The rapper made one-third of the best rap LP of 2012.
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Lackluster cosigns and collabs distract you from the rapper's pure talent.
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