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From Shook Ones to Infinite: The Mobb Deep Story
Prodigy and Havoc made The Infamous in a Queensbridge bedroom, got dissed by Tupac, were dropped by two labels, signed to G-Unit, and still outlasted every era they passed through. The full arc of Mobb Deep.
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Houston's Griot: How Scarface Made The Diary
In 1994, while New York owned the conversation, Scarface made the album that proved Southern rap could carry the full weight of human experience. The Diary, reissued now for Rap-A-Lot's 40th anniversary.
Dillagence: Busta Rhymes and J Dilla's Vault
Mick Boogie brought Busta Rhymes and a vault of unreleased J Dilla beats together for the most important tribute the producer ever received.
Paper Route: How Dolph Built His Own Empire
Young Dolph never left Memphis and never signed away his music. The story of Paper Route Empire and the independence that outlasted him.
We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 2
Jive wouldn't drop Hell Hath No Fury. So Pusha T and Malice moved into Pharrell's mansion and made the tape that changed everything. Eighteen tracks, hosted by Clinton Sparks, now streaming in the archive.
Eli's Rotation
Every week, my 15-year-old son Eli picks the track that's got his generation talking. This is what's on repeat in the halls, the group chats, and the car rides home from school.
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Havana
Pz' floats. Havana, produced by rue.de.sevres, is all warm haze and low-slung drums, and Eli has not taken it out of rotation since it landed.
Last week: Joshua Raw - Blowing Steam
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Dreamchasers 3
Meek Mill
Meek Mill and DJ Drama released the blockbuster the Dreamchasers series had been building toward. 500,000 downloads in 48 hours, every guest earned their spot. All 16 tracks streaming in the archive.
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The record the whole story runs through. Havoc built it in a Queensbridge bedroom, Prodigy delivered it cold, and thirty years later nothing else sounds like it.
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II (Official HD Video)