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Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Big Pun's "Twinz" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Big Pun's opening verse on "Twinz" proved that one deftly delivered bar can be immortalized in rap history. By Mitch Findlay January 27, 2021
Original Content Nas Reflects On Tupac's Death & Suge Knight's Takeover On "Death Row East" Nas tackles the subject of his complex relationship with 2Pac and Suge Knight's looming shadow on the "King's Disease II" storytelling highlight "Death Row East." By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Hip-Hop History Snoop Dogg Was Confronted By Bloods On "Training Day" Set, According To Spice-1 Spice-1 says Snoop Dogg was harassed by members of the Bloods on the set of "Training Day." By Aron A. September 16, 2022
Music Notorious B.I.G. Refused To Respond To 2pac's "Hit Em Up" Lil Cease explains why The Notorious B.I.G refused to respond to 2Pac's scathing "Hit Em Up," a decision that puzzled many of his closest associates. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Hip-Hop History Diddy Remembers Aaliyah And Biggie In Classic 1994 Throwback Photo Diddy takes time to reflect on two late music icons, The Notorious B.I.G. and Aaliyah, with a classic #FlashbackFriday photo from 1994 they took in Montego Bay, Jamaica. By Keenan Higgins January 08, 2021
Original Content Denaun Porter, In-Depth: Working With Eminem & Dr. Dre, Making "Devil's Night," & "Infinite" Go in-depth with Denaun Porter, known for his work with D12, Eminem, G-Unit, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, and more, with an extensive conversation on his musical legacy. By Mitch Findlay August 14, 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 The Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop: The Architects Behind The Culture We're continuing our celebration of Black History Month by highlighting Hip Hop's Unsung Heroes who helped shape the culture without always receiving credit by mainstream audiences. By HNHH Staff February 13, 2025
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" Series Is A Reminder Of His God-Tier MC Status While we anticipate "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers," we take a deep dive into Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" series. By Aron A. May 11, 2022
Original Content Eminem & Proof, One Of Hip-Hop's Great Friendships There was something undeniably wholesome about Eminem and Proof's brotherhood, a friendship built on mutual respect, trust, and unapologetic antics. By Mitch Findlay April 17, 2020
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023