The Reason is named that because supposedly "the reason" you're on the IC is because you're a Hip Hop fan and you want to discuss Hip Hop. That might be true if you're 12 years old, but most of us have more interesting shit to talk about.
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The Reason kind of deserves props for having a few legendary threads and for playing host to ECKS starting the "Nas Lost" meme that took over the Hip Hop internet community, but all in all it's your typical rap fan bullshit.