The Best of 2011:
The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2011 (#50-26) by Jeff Weiss & Co.
Best Rap, 2011 by Andrew Nosnitsky
Eric’s Top 100 Tracks of 2011 (100-90) by Eric C.
Talk That Talk: Top 5 Notable Quotables of 2011 by The TSS Crew
The Year of the Exuberant Rap Fan by g
Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2011 by NPR Staff
Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2011: The Complete List of 100 by Jacob Ganz
Why This Song Sucks: The Worst Rap Tracks of 2011 by Shea Serrano
Music Analysis & Reporting:
Classics Revisited: Ice Cube - Amerikkka’s Most Wanted by Aaron McKrell
Anniversary: Redman – Muddy Waters 15 Years Later by Alex Edelstein
Matthews on Mathers: The Eminem Show by Aaron Matthews
Christmas Rappin’: The Top 10 Rap Tunes for the Holiday Season by Jaap van der Doelen
Christmas Rapping: Jim Carrey, Busta Rhymes, and Eazy-E Bring the Ho, Ho, Hoes by Chaz Kangas
R.I.P. Hubert Sumlin (1931-2011) by Jeff Weiss
The Doorbell Rap by Werner von Wallenrod
Potholes Grammy’s Preview & Predictions by David Reyneke
For Shame, Snoop Doggy Dogg by John Gotty
10 Terrible Hip Hop Collaboration Projects by Andreas Hale
Just Sayin', Bruv... by Richard Tre Mane
No, I Don’t Want to Be Called V-Nasty’s N*gga by John Gotty
Song of the Day: 50 Cent - Queens, NY feat Paris by Mobb Deen
Song of the Day: Peedi Crakk - Niggas In Norf feat. Young Chris by Mobb Deen
Song of the Day: Juicy J - Deez Bitches Rollin’ feat. SpaceGhostPurrp & Speakz by Mobb Deen
She Drank Champagne... and I Drank Milk! by Werner von Wallenrod
It's Your Anniversary: Underground Hip-Hop Project Blowed is 17 by Jeff Weiss
Remembering Young Jeezy’s “Who Dat” and Its Three Truths by Justin Tinsley
Creating Your Own Customized Drum Signature, Part 1 by Amir Said (Sa'id)
Talib Kweli: "Distractions" by Henry Adaso
Back in Black Star: The Return of Mos Def and Talib Kweli by Evan Nabavian
Hard to Earn: yU’s Grown Man Opus by Jonah Bromwich
Dimples D, Bewitched In Germany by Werner von Wallenrod
7 Busta Rhymes & Twista Collabos That Won’t Piss Off Just Blaze by Beware
The Impressive Return of the Pharcyde's SlimKid3 by Jeff Weiss
Review: Jay-Z and Kanye West at Staples Center by Randall Roberts
Live: Common Serves Up Fresh Nostalgia on The Dreamer/The Believer by Sowmya Krishnamurthy
The 20 Unhappiest People You Meet in the Comments Sections of Year-End Lists by Linda Holmes
Universal Music Group Accused of Censoring Megaupload, Tech Site by Larry Fitzmaurice
Album Reviews:
The Roots - Undun by The Rap Up's Brain Trust
The Roots - Undun by Henry Adaso
The Roots - Undun by Fred Castano
50 Cent - The Big 10 by Adam Fleischer
Mobb Deep - Black Cocaine EP by Will Cleveland
Mobb Deep - Black Cocaine EP by Max
Drake - Take Care by Craig Jenkins
Drake - Take Care by Ryan J.
Jet Life - Jet World Order by Samir S.
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa - Mac + Devin Go to High School by William E. Ketchum III
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa - Mac + Devin Go to High School by Mikael Wood
Big K.R.I.T. - Return of 4Eva by Will Schmidt
Crooked I - In None We Trust EP by Luke Gibson
Naughty By Nature - Anthem, Inc. by Slava Kuperstein
The Black Keys - El Camino by Erik Stabile
Profiles & Interviews:
Nas Remembers the Making of Stillmatic & Hip Hop Is Dead by Carl Chery
J-Zone: Exclusive Interview by Abortatron
Young Jeezy Reveals That He Spent Six Months Living At Shawty Redd's House, Revisits "Thug Motivation" Series by William E. Ketchum III
TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Billy Danze of M.O.P. by Raj
Q&A: French Montana On Meeting Diddy, Working With Rick Ross, and the State of New York Hip-Hop by Phillip Mlynar
The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2011 (#50-26) by Jeff Weiss & Co.
Best Rap, 2011 by Andrew Nosnitsky
Eric’s Top 100 Tracks of 2011 (100-90) by Eric C.
Talk That Talk: Top 5 Notable Quotables of 2011 by The TSS Crew
The Year of the Exuberant Rap Fan by g
Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2011 by NPR Staff
Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2011: The Complete List of 100 by Jacob Ganz
Why This Song Sucks: The Worst Rap Tracks of 2011 by Shea Serrano
Music Analysis & Reporting:
Classics Revisited: Ice Cube - Amerikkka’s Most Wanted by Aaron McKrell
Anniversary: Redman – Muddy Waters 15 Years Later by Alex Edelstein
Matthews on Mathers: The Eminem Show by Aaron Matthews
Christmas Rappin’: The Top 10 Rap Tunes for the Holiday Season by Jaap van der Doelen
Christmas Rapping: Jim Carrey, Busta Rhymes, and Eazy-E Bring the Ho, Ho, Hoes by Chaz Kangas
R.I.P. Hubert Sumlin (1931-2011) by Jeff Weiss
The Doorbell Rap by Werner von Wallenrod
Potholes Grammy’s Preview & Predictions by David Reyneke
For Shame, Snoop Doggy Dogg by John Gotty
10 Terrible Hip Hop Collaboration Projects by Andreas Hale
Just Sayin', Bruv... by Richard Tre Mane
No, I Don’t Want to Be Called V-Nasty’s N*gga by John Gotty
Song of the Day: 50 Cent - Queens, NY feat Paris by Mobb Deen
Song of the Day: Peedi Crakk - Niggas In Norf feat. Young Chris by Mobb Deen
Song of the Day: Juicy J - Deez Bitches Rollin’ feat. SpaceGhostPurrp & Speakz by Mobb Deen
She Drank Champagne... and I Drank Milk! by Werner von Wallenrod
It's Your Anniversary: Underground Hip-Hop Project Blowed is 17 by Jeff Weiss
Remembering Young Jeezy’s “Who Dat” and Its Three Truths by Justin Tinsley
Creating Your Own Customized Drum Signature, Part 1 by Amir Said (Sa'id)
Talib Kweli: "Distractions" by Henry Adaso
Back in Black Star: The Return of Mos Def and Talib Kweli by Evan Nabavian
Hard to Earn: yU’s Grown Man Opus by Jonah Bromwich
Dimples D, Bewitched In Germany by Werner von Wallenrod
7 Busta Rhymes & Twista Collabos That Won’t Piss Off Just Blaze by Beware
The Impressive Return of the Pharcyde's SlimKid3 by Jeff Weiss
Review: Jay-Z and Kanye West at Staples Center by Randall Roberts
Live: Common Serves Up Fresh Nostalgia on The Dreamer/The Believer by Sowmya Krishnamurthy
The 20 Unhappiest People You Meet in the Comments Sections of Year-End Lists by Linda Holmes
Universal Music Group Accused of Censoring Megaupload, Tech Site by Larry Fitzmaurice
Album Reviews:
The Roots - Undun by The Rap Up's Brain Trust
The Roots - Undun by Henry Adaso
The Roots - Undun by Fred Castano
50 Cent - The Big 10 by Adam Fleischer
Mobb Deep - Black Cocaine EP by Will Cleveland
Mobb Deep - Black Cocaine EP by Max
Drake - Take Care by Craig Jenkins
Drake - Take Care by Ryan J.
Jet Life - Jet World Order by Samir S.
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa - Mac + Devin Go to High School by William E. Ketchum III
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa - Mac + Devin Go to High School by Mikael Wood
Big K.R.I.T. - Return of 4Eva by Will Schmidt
Crooked I - In None We Trust EP by Luke Gibson
Naughty By Nature - Anthem, Inc. by Slava Kuperstein
The Black Keys - El Camino by Erik Stabile
Profiles & Interviews:
Nas Remembers the Making of Stillmatic & Hip Hop Is Dead by Carl Chery
J-Zone: Exclusive Interview by Abortatron
Young Jeezy Reveals That He Spent Six Months Living At Shawty Redd's House, Revisits "Thug Motivation" Series by William E. Ketchum III
TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Billy Danze of M.O.P. by Raj
Q&A: French Montana On Meeting Diddy, Working With Rick Ross, and the State of New York Hip-Hop by Phillip Mlynar
