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Public Enemy’s Model for Breaking “Second Album Syndrome”

Looking for a cure to the dreaded “Second Album Syndrome”? Look no further than Public Enemy’s brilliant 1988 sophomore release for answers.

Our 10 Favorite Rap Beats of 2018 and Why We Still Love Them

We count down and break down our ten favorite hip-hop beats of 2018 to find out what’s going on inside them and why they’re still so good.

The 11 Best Music-Themed Coloring Books for Kids (and, Sure, Adults Too)

We don’t care if you’re 5 or 55, if you want to color your favorite artists in to show your fan dedication, that’s awesome. Here are some of our faves.

Social Media Has Made Hip-Hop About Rapping Again – Not Making Songs

Direct-to-fan social platforms allow rappers to communicate their art immediately and directly, no middlemen and no waiting. Here’s how they’re doing it.

On Kanye’s ‘MP’ Format and the Future of Albums as We Know It

Kanye West released 5 albums this summer, all of them feature exactly 7 songs. What’s the deal with this new format, and what does it say about our future?

How I Made a Trap Song About the Food Chain for 2 Chainz

It had been two hours of staring at a screen, writer’s block was setting in. And then it hit us… A trap song about marine biology. The rest is history.