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Original Content Why Did Bobby Shmurda Opt Out Of "First Day Out" Freestyle Tradition? Although he's got the whole world waiting on his next move after seven years away, there's a case to be made for Bobby Shmurda to delay his return to the rap game. By Robert Blair March 05, 2021
Original Content Dr. Dre, The Great Instrumentalist A defining musical mind unlike any other, Dr. Dre has long showcased a deep understanding of using different instruments, be it piano, guitar, bass, or violin. By Mitch Findlay January 06, 2021
Original Content Yungeen Ace Is A Fiend For Jewelry & Designer Goods Yungeen Ace shows off his jewelry, designer goods, Air Force 1's, and everything else in his bag. By Alex Zidel December 02, 2020
Reviews YBN Cordae "The Lost Boy" Review YBN Cordae warned us ahead of time that longevity cannot be placed out of sequence. By Devin Ch August 01, 2019
Sports Ja Morant Is The NBA Rookie Doing Things His Way Memphis point guard Ja Morant isn’t planning to wait his turn, the 20-year old wants to take over the league right now. By Michael Kawaida February 05, 2020
Reviews Pop Smoke's "Meet The Woo 2" Is Laced With Heavy Artillery: Review ALBUM REVIEW: Pop Smoke's "Meet The Woo 2" plays to his strengths, blending elements of UK Drill, London electronic, and New York hip-hop. By Aron A. February 16, 2020
Original Content Kiana Ledé Is Seizing Her Second Chance At A Music Career In New MTV Series: "It's Time" The R&B singer chatted with us about her first headlining tour & getting a second chance at a first impression. By Erika Marie November 26, 2019
Politics Ice Cube's CWBA (Contract With Black America): Everything To Know The legendary rapper is now at the center of semi-partisan frustration over how to address racial inequity. By Isaiah Cane October 25, 2020
Original Content Subliminal Warfare: A History Of The Hidden Diss With Drake throwing subliminal disses as much as other rappers take obvious shots, how far back do hidden disses go, and who joins Drizzy in the art of fighting without directly dropping any names? By Chris Richburg October 29, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: October 5 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah October 05, 2014
Original Content Best Album Covers Of 2013 HNHH selects our ten favorite album/mixtape covers of the past year, ranked in order. By Dhruva Balram deleted December 23, 2013
Original Content QC's Co-Founder Coach K Has Plans To Preserve The Culture On All Fronts INTERVIEW: Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee has taken on a duty to keep the culture alive. By Aron A. November 11, 2019