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This Season's 'SNL' Musical Guests, Cruelly Ranked

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This Season's 'SNL' Musical Guests, Cruelly Ranked

May 21, 2018 • With the 2017-18 season of Saturday Night Live now a wrap, we consider all 21 musical guests from this year — from worst to best. Apologies in advance to Sam Smith.

Migos Brings Trap Trendsetting To 'Saturday Night Live'

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Migos Brings Trap Trendsetting To 'Saturday Night Live'

March 4, 2018 • The Atlanta trio performed two cuts from 'Culture II' on the stage of Studio 8H.

Migos Transcend The Trap On 'Culture II' Album

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Migos Transcend The Trap On 'Culture II' Album

January 26, 2018 • The Atlanta trio looks to extend its run on top by adding to a proven sound without subtracting what works.

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5 Dream-Team Grammy Collaborations We'd Love To See Sunday Night

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January 26, 2018 • Drawn from this year's list of nominees, these are the live performances we'd program if we were in charge of Sunday night's award show.

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21 Hip-Hop Albums That Reflected The Politics Of Race, Space And Place In 2017

December 28, 2017 • Many of the year's best challenged America's record on race, critiqued widespread cultural erasure, or broke conventions of genre, gender and identity within the space of rap itself.

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Best Music Of 2017

The 50 Best Albums Of 2017

December 12, 2017 • Consensus wasn't easy to come by in 2017, but the best albums of the year were bolts of clarity, sonic companions for joy, grief and redemption, for battles hard won and for reckonings still to come.

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Collaborate For the First Time

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Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Collaborate For the First Time

October 27, 2017 • Minaj and Cardi trade bars on the brand new Migos song "Motor Sport," the first single from Migos' new 'Culture II' album.

Roséwave: 75 Songs To Kick Off A Faux-Luxe Summer

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Roséwave: 75 Songs To Kick Off A Faux-Luxe Summer

June 21, 2017 • This summer, unapologetically enjoy something that's maybe a little basic but makes you feel good.

Why Can't Atlanta Embrace Its Greatest Cultural Export?

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Why Can't Atlanta Embrace Its Greatest Cultural Export?

March 15, 2017 • Atlanta has been the center of innovation in hip-hop for at least two decades, but the city has failed to turn musical success into growth for the communities that create it.

Migos Rapped A Children's Book. It's Funny, But It Makes Perfect Sense

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Migos Rapped A Children's Book. It's Funny, But It Makes Perfect Sense

January 27, 2017 • The three MCs behind the current No. 1 song in the country have a knack for finding the sensuous contours of the English language — a trait they share with the author of Llama Llama Red Pajama.