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The Other Great Rap Battle of 2001

While Jay-Z and Nas vied for the throne, Beanie Sigel and Jadakiss engaged in their own classic duel

1999: The Year Hip-Hop Sprang a Leak

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Ranking All 21 “Best Rap Album” Grammy Winners

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‘Classic’ Exaggeration

Just because you like something doesn’t make it a masterpiece

The NBA & Hip-Hop: Til Death Do They Part

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The Top 20 Wu-Tang Albums

The best projects that came out of the 36 Chambers

Nineteen Ninety-Sex: The Year of Rap’s Femme Fatales

Twenty years ago, Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown Changed the Game

Longevity and Losses: The Complicated Career of LL Cool J

He was a battle rapper that also rapped ballads. He introduced styles and phrases to the culture. He was hip-hop’s first major superstar. So 30…

Jay Electronica Should Never Release an Album

At this point, the reality could never match the hype