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Female Rap Albums That Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: A Chart-Milestone Ranking

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The Night Southern Hip-Hop Stopped Asking Permission

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10 Debut Rap Albums That Still Set the Standard

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Missy Elliott and the Blueprint of Futurism in Rap

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André 3000 and the Art of Refusing to Repeat Himself

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Why Nas’s Illmatic Still Defines the New York Rap Album Template

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T.I. Returns With Pharrell-Produced ‘Let ‘Em Know’ Ahead of ‘Kill the King’

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The Night Atlanta Hip-Hop Announced Itself at the 1995 Source Awards

How Rick Ross Turned Luxury Rap Into a Business Model

Jurors Hear Keffe D’s Own 2008 Interview in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial

Female Rap Albums That Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: A Chart-Milestone Ranking

How Run-D.M.C. Turned Sneakers Into Hip-Hop’s First Major Fashion-Business Crossover

Hip-Hop History

The Night Southern Hip-Hop Stopped Asking Permission

The Night OutKast Turned a Booing Crowd Into a Southern Hip-Hop Rallying Cry

Rankings & Lists

10 Debut Rap Albums That Still Set the Standard

Artists

Missy Elliott and the Blueprint of Futurism in Rap

How J. Cole Turned Quiet Consistency Into Hip-Hop Power

André 3000 and the Art of Refusing to Repeat Himself

Albums

Why Nas’s Illmatic Still Defines the New York Rap Album Template

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BREAKING: Keefe D’s Big Mouth Could Send Him To Prison For Life With Latest Confession

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T.I. Returns With Pharrell-Produced ‘Let ‘Em Know’ Ahead of ‘Kill the King’