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From Pon de Replay to Work, we're digging deep into the Barbados superstar's discography to rank all the times she nailed reggae music.

The Boombox decided to do the unthinkable and rank all of XXL’s Freshmen Cyphers. It wasn’t an easy feat, but we got the job done. Check out Every XXL Freshmen Cypher Ranked From Worst to Best.

In 1993, Ice Cube 's “It Was a Good Day” became one the anthem of the summer. That same year, though, Queen Latifah released a single from her album Black Reign that spoke to a similar tune ...

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Was Robert Glasper correct in his claims that Lauryn Hill stole her debut album? The answer isn't as black and white as you may think.

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Hip-hop loves a good Top 5 debate. And while that convo has honestly, gotten a little stale and redundant, there's one name that usually is always in circulation–Andre 3000. Is Andre 3000 the ...

Fonzworth Bentley was best known for being Diddy's well-dressed assistant. What has the dapper gentleman been up to lately?

Gilbert Toker Izquierdo, one of the original members of Ruthless Records' Brownside, has passed away.