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

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Missy Elliott and the Blueprint of Futurism in Rap

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The Night Southern Hip-Hop Stopped Asking Permission

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

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10 Debut Rap Albums That Still Set the Standard

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

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André 3000 and the Art of Refusing to Repeat Himself

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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

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

Missy Elliott and the Blueprint of Futurism in Rap

The Night Southern Hip-Hop Stopped Asking Permission

Hip-Hop History

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

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

André 3000 and the Art of Refusing to Repeat Himself

Albums

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Culture

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

Jeannie Mai Compares Jeezy Divorce To Death

Lizzo Slammed Trolls After Viral Fat Joke Crosses Line

Chance The Rapper Is New Voice Of Chicago Train Announcements!

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