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The 10 Worst Things Written About Chief Keef This Week

The 10 Worst Things Written About Chief Keef This Week

Critics are tearing down Finally Rich, but not making much sense in the process.

Review: 'Pharrell: The Places and Spaces I've Been' Book

Review: 'Pharrell: The Places and Spaces I've Been' Book

The importance of learning.

Action Bronson Is My Favorite Rapper of All Time

Action Bronson Is My Favorite Rapper of All Time

One writer's impassioned plea about why he likes Bronsolino more than Biggie, Jay-Z, and every other rapper.

Album Preview: Rihanna's "Unapologetic"

Album Preview: Rihanna's "Unapologetic"

Roll up a diamond blunt and get familiar with the pop star's best album ever.

Chain Heavy: Meek Mill and the Cost of Success

Chain Heavy: Meek Mill and the Cost of Success

Seven years after he first started chasing his hip-hop dreams, it's clear that Meek Mill hasn't left his nightmares behind.

How Much Time Is Needed to Declare a Rap Album "Classic"?

How Much Time Is Needed to Declare a Rap Album "Classic"?

The release of Kendrick Lamar's new album, and the questions it raises about today's fast-paced, hyperbolic cycle of criticism.

Don't Try This at Home: A Reaction to Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city"

Don't Try This at Home: A Reaction to Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city"

Why the young rapper's much-discussed major label debut is incredibly unique, and what listeners gain from the record's noteworthy risks.

Taylor Swift: The Baddest B*tch in America

Taylor Swift: The Baddest B*tch in America

The dark side of the biggest pop star in the country finally gets its due fear (and praise).

Industry or In These Streets: When Superstars Meet Chicago's New Rap Scene

Industry or In These Streets: When Superstars Meet Chicago's New Rap Scene

More and more big artists are reaching out to the region's young hip-hop movement. But is it a good thing?

Real Trap Sh*t? The Commodification of Southern Rap's Drug-Fueled Subgenre

Real Trap Sh*t? The Commodification of Southern Rap's Drug-Fueled Subgenre

With a little help from Lady Gaga, "Trap music" has migrated from Dirty South strip clubs to hip cosmopolitan dance floors. How real is that?

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