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Original Content Calboy Reveals King Von Has Unreleased "NASCAR" Verse, Details Industry Issues & "Black Heart" Calboy discusses why he wasn't able to release music for quite some time, details working with Fredo Bang, Jackboy, Joey Bada$$, and more in our exclusive interview. By Shirley Ju March 02, 2022
Original Content Yung Bleu Explains How Boosie Motivated Him, Talks R'n'B OGs & More Yung Bleu talks "Investments" to "Moon Boy," DMX inspiration, and attempts to recall his very first raps about SpongeBob SquarePants on the latest episode of HNHH's "On The Come Up." By Aron A. October 20, 2021
Reviews Mick Jenkins "Elephant In The Room" Review Mick Jenkins tells the truth on his third studio album, "Elephant In The Room." By Joshua Robinson November 06, 2021
Original Content Coi Leray On Why She Picked DaBaby For "TWINNEM" Remix & Justin Bieber Studio Session Coi Leray shares an update on her upcoming debut album, speaks on her recent studio session with Justin Bieber, and explains why she chose to remix "TWINNEM" with DaBaby during an exclusive interview from Rolling Loud NYC. By Alex Zidel November 04, 2021
Original Content Future & Drake Perfected Menacing Luxury Raps On "Life Is Good" What makes Future and Drake such an interesting duo? By Mitch Findlay January 10, 2020
Original Content Why Does Rap Idolize Pablo Escobar? The deceased Colombian drug kingpin continues to have a commanding presence in hip hop. By Luke Hinz October 29, 2018
Relationships Blac Chyna's Baes: A Complete History Blac Chyna and the men she's been linked to, since breaking out into the spotlight by way of a Drake co-sign. By E Gadsby December 17, 2018
Profiles Calboy Touches On His Connection To Kodak Black & Meek Mill, Meaning Of "Wildboy" & More In "On The Come Up" Calboy wants to craft a masterpiece in the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel June 10, 2019
Original Content Why Lil Nas X's Removal From Billboard Country Chart Matters Far from an isolated incident, Lil Nas X's exclusion from the Billboard Country Charts is endemic of a wider problem facing today's hip-hop stars. By Robert Blair April 03, 2019
Original Content Childish Gambino's "Camp": Sometimes Cringeworthy But Always Important Childish Gambino's "Camp," ten years later. By Taylor McCloud November 15, 2021
Original Content Festival Metro Metro: Drake & Lil Baby Reunite, Tory Lanez & DaBaby Defy Cancel Culture & More Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Festival Metro Metro in Montreal returned with performances from Drake, Lil Baby, 50 Cent, Tory Lanez & more. By Aron A. May 24, 2022
Reviews Cordae "From A Birds Eye View" Review On his sophomore album, Cordae offers his most consistent work to date. By Robert Blair January 18, 2022