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It's Christmas, and the long slow dirge of year-end lists continues. This time, we're focusing on the artwork that defined a year, for better or for worse. Whether it was Nicki Minaj stamping her thumbprint on the hip-hop world once and for all, YG showing the planet that he put his money where his mouth was or Young Thug plastering his face on the body of Wiz Khalifa—wait, what?—here...

It's been some two decades since it was established that the South has something to say; if nothing else, 2014 proved that Atlanta has taken hip-hop by the throat. Between Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, Future, and a host of others--not to mention Outkast's reunion tour--Georgia was home to some of the most vibrant, forward-thinking rap music this year...

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@yg A video posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Dec 12, 2014 at 12:39pm PST On Tuesday (Dec. 16), YG stopped by Big Boy’s Neighborhood to discuss the success of his album My Krazy Life and getting snubbed by the Grammys. The Compton rapper stated the Grammy doesn't respect street culture, artists or music unless they become a cross-over. YG made i...

Yesterday during an interview on Big Boy's Neighborhood (Dec. 16), YG had some strong words regarding the Grammy nominations for Best Rap Album. "Some of them albums is wack. My album is better than them albums," said the Cali native. Speaking on why he thinks he didn't get a nomination, YG stated "I think it has to do with me being from the streets, and representing what I represen

"My management like, 'Hold up, YG!'/ I'm like, 'I ain't waiting on you!'" YG is barking at the camera, readjusting his watch and pantomiming automatic weaponry. This year was about YG the success story—the kid from Compton who made good, who the major labels couldn't change. The ...

With the year winding down, a plethora of lists are being constructed honoring the hottest songs of the year. After Spotify revealed their list and iTunes dumbed Pharrell's "Happy" as the top song of the year, Pandora decided to drop their top 25 spun songs this year...

What a dope pairing. Having just released his "Austin Powers" video, Atlanta's very own Rich the Kid calls on YG to help assist him on his newest cut, which will live on his upcoming EP, Rich Than Famous. You can go crazy to this until Rich's project drops this Christmas...

After the Grammy nominations were released last Friday (Dec. 5), one album that many fans thought would be on the list for the Best Rap Album category was missing: YG's My Krazy Life. YG's debut LP is regarded by many as a contender for album of the year—though not, apparently, by The Grammys—and he voiced his displeasure the following morning by dropping "YG Flow 2015." My Krazy ... Rea

With less than two weeks until the release of YG's Blame It On The Streets film and soundtrack, the LA Leakers debut an unheard track from the upcoming movie. The Bompton rapper killed 2014. Now see what he has in store for the next calendar with the song "2015 Flow...

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