1011 The Beat

1011 The Beat doesn't mess around with the playlist algorithms. This is a hip hop station that knows its audience, mostly the current hits, but with enough throwbacks to keep the OG heads listening. You'll hear Drake and Lil Baby back-to-back with some A Tribe Called Quest or Biggie. The problem? The commercials can be relentless during morning drive. But the music blocks, especially late night, get into the real underground, Griselda, Freddie Gibbs, the kind of stuff you won't hear on mainstream rap radio. That's where it shines. If you want pure current chart rap, it's fine. But if you dig a…