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Original Content Notorious B.I.G.: Master Storyteller On the 18th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s tragic death, we revisit his most riveting stories. By Angus Walker March 09, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Gang Starr's "Hard To Earn" Taking a look at Gang Starr's classic 1994 album, released 21 years ago today. By Chris Tart March 08, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 8 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 08, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (Mar. 7) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram. By Glennisha Morgan March 08, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Diplo Productions Diplo's fattest productions. By Chris Tart March 07, 2015
Original Content The Road To Jay Electronica's "Act II: Patents Of Nobility" A timeline charting the never-ending delay of "Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)". By Angus Walker March 06, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (March 6) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden March 06, 2015
Original Content Spring 2015's Must-See Tours The best Spring tours of 2015. By Angus Walker March 06, 2015
Original Content #TBT: The Pharcyde Throwback Thursday. This week we highlight some Pharcyde records. By Chris Tart March 05, 2015
Original Content The Evolution Of Wale Tracing Wale's career progression from hipster favorite to MMG signee to "The Album About Nothing." By Patrick Lyons March 05, 2015
Original Content Samples Of The Week: March 4 Kid Cudi, Action Bronson and Kanye West all drop tracks containing dope samples. By Patrick Lyons March 05, 2015
Original Content Indie-Cud: A Timeline Of Kid Cudi's Indie Collabs & Samples Tracing Kid Cudi's fondness for indie pop/rock via his samples and collaborations. By Patrick Lyons March 04, 2015