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Songs #TBT: The Roots We look through the diverse catalog of The Roots for Throwback Thursday. By Chris Tart March 26, 2015
Original Content Hey Mama: The Chillest Rapper Moms Mama Knows Best By Nicholas DG May 10, 2015
Original Content A History Of Drake Showing Love On Tour Drake's attempts to put on for each and every city he visits. By Angus Walker June 01, 2015
Original Content Game Changers: Outkast Edition Next up in HNHH’s Gamechanger series is the eclectic southern duo Outkast. By Perry Simpson August 07, 2013
Original Content Shooting The Shit With Mick Jenkins We chop it up with Free Nation leader Mick Jenkins about his upcoming mixtape "The Water[s]", Nicolas Cage, joining Cinematic Music Group and other randomness. By Rose Lilah August 11, 2014
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Addresses Lil Nas X Comparisons, Queer Visibility, & Hip Hop Politics From industry backlash to the rise of queer artists, iLoveMakonnen opens up about carving his own lane while the culture wrestles with change. By Erika Marie October 02, 2025
TV The Wayans Family: From “Hated It!” To Highly Honored By The NAACP Awards From generation to the next, the Wayans family has provided decades of hilarious entertainment. We're honoring them ahead of their NAACP Awards Hall of Fame honor. By Erika Marie February 17, 2025
Original Content Chance The Rapper Projects: His Solo Work, Ranked Chance The Rapper is one of the most unique artists in Hip-Hop. Here's a look at his solo releases. By Josh Megson April 20, 2023
Reviews Brent Faiyaz "Wasteland" Review Brent Faiyaz's new album is unlike anything that's out right now. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Original Content Stop Saying "Conscious Rap" Why the term "conscious rap" should be eradicated from hip hop. By Patrick Lyons December 18, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (March 20) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden March 20, 2015
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: November 30 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah November 30, 2014