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Reviews Review: Kevin Gates' "Luca Brasi 2" Not too much new material here for die-hard Gates fans. Still, it's undoubtedly more of the gripping content only their man can deliver--painting his Louisiana locales as some of the scariest places on earth. By Angus Walker December 24, 2014
Original Content Top 10 Best Holiday Raps A collection of hip-hop records to get you in the holiday spirit. By Alex Galbraith December 24, 2014
Original Content Ranking The Slimiest YSL Posse Cuts Counting down the best collaborations to come from Thugger & Friends. By Noah C February 09, 2020
Original Content Happy Birthday, Jay-Z: A Quick Look At His Rise To Near-Billionaire Status From Roc-a-Fella to TIDAL and beyond. Happy 48th birthday to Jay-Z. By Danny Schwartz December 04, 2017
Reviews Tyga "Legendary" Review Tyga’s Seventh Album finds his career back from the brink. However, is the rapper back in his zone or just playing it safe? By Maxwell Cavaseno June 13, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie TOP 100 Takeover A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's new releases make up almost half of our top ten this week. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2018
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Bracket Week 2: New York State Of Mind Is New York the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2018
Reviews Lil Yachty "Lil Boat 2" Review Though conditions aren't ideal, Lil Boat manages to stay afloat on this more satisfying follow-up to "Teenage Emotions." By Trevor Smith March 15, 2018
Original Content The Best GIFs From The Jay Z Fan Video Some of the best GIFs that resulted from the soon-to-be-infamous Jay Z Fan. By Rose Lilah April 30, 2015
Original Content Vinylz Talks About Creation Of J. Cole's "Tale Of 2 Citiez" & Big Sean's "Blessings" We hit the buzzing producer Vinylz to get the low-down on "Blessings" and what else he's cooked up lately. By Rose Lilah February 05, 2015
Reviews Review: Joey Bada$$'s "Summer Knights" To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his debut "1999" mixtape, Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ proves he's hip hop royalty with the release of "Summer Knights." By Iva Anthony July 08, 2013
Original Content 10 Recent Rap Beefs You Should Know About HNHH compiles a list of the most recent feuds you should take note of. Grab a seat and pay attention. By Jada October 19, 2012