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Music The Timeless Impact Of “Illmatic": Hip-Hop’s Love Of Nas’s Debut Album 30 Years Later Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is one of the most influential writers of our time, and what better time to celebrate that than this classic's 30th birthday? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2024
Original Content Tupac Lives: How The Rapper's Attitude Shaped A Hip-Hop Mindset As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tupac's undisputed masterpiece, it's time to examine how aspects of Tupac's attitude have been adopted by countless artists that have followed in his wake. By Robert Blair February 13, 2021
Music DJ Clark Kent Recalls Convincing Jay-Z To Switch From Hustling To Rap DJ Clark Kent, who played a pivotal role in shaping the early momentum of Roc-A-Fella Records, reflects on encouraging Jay-Z to take his craft more seriously. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2021
Original Content Future Readied His Career For Takeoff With "Astronaut Status" Future's "Astronaut Status," 10 years later. By Joshua Robinson January 12, 2022
Original Content Knoc-Turn'al Reflects On Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's First Collaboration EXCLUSIVE: Knoc-Turn'al witnessed the creation of Dr. Dre & DJ Quik's "Put It On Me." By Mitch Findlay November 20, 2019
Music Case Reflects On Crafting R&B Classics With Ex-Flame Mary J. Blige A walk down memory lane. By Erika Marie January 25, 2020
Original Content Eminem's "Deja Vu" Is The Realest Song He Ever Wrote Widely regarded as one of hip-hop's best writers of all time, "Deja Vu" stands out as the most devastating song of Eminem's career. By Mitch Findlay April 06, 2020
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop And R&B Songs: A Complete Guide These are hip-hop's most commercially successful singles of all time. By Robert Blair November 04, 2021
Music Black Music Month: Remembering Heavy D, The "Overweight Lover" Of Hip Hop Heavy D is an icon in Hip Hop, dominating during New Jack Swing and bringing a vibrant personality to the culture. By HNHH Staff June 07, 2023
Music Naughty By Nature's "Poverty's Paradise" Turns 28 We're taking a look at the influence of Naughty By Nature's Grammy-winning studio album, "Poverty's Paradise." By Caleb Hardy June 06, 2023
Hip-Hop History Tony Yayo Says Young Buck Was "Caught Slippin'" When He Got Chain Snatched In Chicago Tony Yayo says Young Buck was "caught slipping" when he was robbed of his G-Unit spinner chain in Chicago. By Aron A. November 17, 2022
Numbers "Drip Too Hard" By Lil Baby & Gunna Achieves RIAA Diamond Certified Status The collaboration is one of 85 songs to achieve such a prestigious honour. By Hayley Hynes September 12, 2022